Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Louisiana totaled $273 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 77 | $83,002,506 | $1,077,955 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 154 | $110,567,948 | $717,974 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 232 | $131,204,435 | $565,536 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 309 | $147,911,695 | $478,679 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 386 | $162,034,979 | $419,780 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 464 | $174,100,900 | $375,217 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 541 | $184,131,991 | $340,355 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 618 | $193,077,412 | $312,423 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 696 | $201,172,071 | $289,040 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 773 | $208,229,488 | $269,378 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 850 | $214,358,041 | $252,186 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 928 | $219,870,702 | $236,930 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 1,005 | $224,703,024 | $223,585 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 1,083 | $229,064,717 | $211,509 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 1,160 | $232,984,408 | $200,849 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 1,237 | $236,530,233 | $191,213 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 1,315 | $239,807,374 | $182,363 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 1,392 | $242,704,269 | $174,357 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 1,469 | $245,274,966 | $166,967 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 1,547 | $247,625,671 | $160,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 6,189 | $25,706,918 | $4,154 |
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