Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $172,440 | $172,440 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $288,366 | $144,183 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $398,905 | $132,968 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $495,652 | $123,913 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $585,773 | $117,155 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $659,772 | $109,962 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 7 | $730,311 | $104,330 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 9 | $831,233 | $92,359 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $879,310 | $87,931 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 11 | $926,454 | $84,223 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 12 | $973,271 | $81,106 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 13 | $1,007,943 | $77,534 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 14 | $1,040,492 | $74,321 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $1,072,643 | $71,510 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 17 | $1,126,147 | $66,244 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 18 | $1,150,209 | $63,901 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 19 | $1,172,397 | $61,705 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 20 | $1,193,254 | $59,663 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 21 | $1,213,943 | $57,807 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 22 | $1,234,375 | $56,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 92 | $610,437 | $6,635 |
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