Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Benton County, Missouri totaled $4.0 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 48 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% | 7% | 1 | $273,272 | $273,272 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $653,896 | $217,965 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $962,049 | $192,410 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $1,087,500 | $181,250 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $1,297,961 | $162,245 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $1,470,584 | $147,058 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 11 | $1,551,964 | $141,088 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 13 | $1,711,669 | $131,667 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 15 | $1,862,630 | $124,175 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $1,935,511 | $120,969 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 18 | $2,071,632 | $115,091 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 20 | $2,200,223 | $110,011 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 21 | $2,258,247 | $107,536 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 23 | $2,372,280 | $103,143 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 25 | $2,482,619 | $99,305 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 26 | $2,536,549 | $97,560 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 28 | $2,634,963 | $94,106 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 30 | $2,717,813 | $90,594 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 31 | $2,756,292 | $88,913 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 33 | $2,829,041 | $85,729 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 135 | $1,191,519 | $8,826 |
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