Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Maine totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $247,862 | $61,966 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $373,135 | $46,642 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 12 | $476,510 | $39,709 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 16 | $572,764 | $35,798 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 20 | $661,278 | $33,064 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 24 | $742,725 | $30,947 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 28 | $818,381 | $29,228 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 32 | $883,519 | $27,610 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 36 | $941,272 | $26,146 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 41 | $1,011,226 | $24,664 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 45 | $1,061,534 | $23,590 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 49 | $1,108,286 | $22,618 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 53 | $1,151,437 | $21,725 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 57 | $1,192,010 | $20,912 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 61 | $1,227,697 | $20,126 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 65 | $1,261,315 | $19,405 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 69 | $1,293,336 | $18,744 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 73 | $1,324,466 | $18,143 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 78 | $1,360,979 | $17,448 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 82 | $1,388,977 | $16,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 329 | $674,446 | $2,050 |
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