Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Louisiana totaled $43.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 61 | $16,608,752 | $272,275 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 123 | $20,678,316 | $168,116 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 185 | $23,637,945 | $127,773 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 247 | $26,004,833 | $105,283 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 309 | $27,988,848 | $90,579 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 371 | $29,673,990 | $79,984 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 432 | $31,087,662 | $71,962 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 494 | $32,349,449 | $65,485 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 556 | $33,460,176 | $60,180 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 618 | $34,427,493 | $55,708 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 680 | $35,286,404 | $51,892 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 742 | $36,048,111 | $48,582 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 804 | $36,714,241 | $45,664 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 865 | $37,296,294 | $43,117 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 927 | $37,818,499 | $40,797 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 989 | $38,290,217 | $38,716 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 1,051 | $38,714,582 | $36,836 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 1,113 | $39,104,000 | $35,134 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 1,175 | $39,456,702 | $33,580 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 1,237 | $39,779,939 | $32,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 4,948 | $3,798,568 | $768 |
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