Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $3.4 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 47 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% | 10% | 1 | $349,118 | $349,118 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $587,975 | $293,988 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $745,193 | $248,398 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $986,577 | $197,315 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $1,086,856 | $181,143 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $1,180,104 | $168,586 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $1,272,934 | $159,117 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $1,445,786 | $144,579 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $1,531,302 | $139,209 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 12 | $1,597,567 | $133,131 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $1,718,200 | $122,729 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $1,776,325 | $118,422 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 16 | $1,834,121 | $114,633 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 17 | $1,890,573 | $111,210 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $1,998,735 | $105,197 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 20 | $2,052,275 | $102,614 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 21 | $2,103,777 | $100,180 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 23 | $2,191,458 | $95,281 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 24 | $2,229,695 | $92,904 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 25 | $2,265,876 | $90,635 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 103 | $1,129,836 | $10,969 |
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