Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Maryland totaled $14.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 26 | $1,879,951 | $72,306 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 52 | $2,993,282 | $57,563 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 78 | $3,848,108 | $49,335 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 104 | $4,602,343 | $44,253 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 130 | $5,261,890 | $40,476 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 156 | $5,840,919 | $37,442 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 182 | $6,345,947 | $34,868 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 209 | $6,825,633 | $32,659 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 235 | $7,246,943 | $30,838 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 261 | $7,637,947 | $29,264 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 287 | $8,005,255 | $27,893 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 313 | $8,351,020 | $26,681 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 339 | $8,671,913 | $25,581 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 365 | $8,973,590 | $24,585 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 392 | $9,270,572 | $23,649 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 418 | $9,538,017 | $22,818 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 444 | $9,783,576 | $22,035 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 470 | $10,014,504 | $21,307 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 496 | $10,232,249 | $20,630 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 522 | $10,436,535 | $19,993 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 2,092 | $4,069,192 | $1,945 |
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