Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Edgecombe County, North Carolina totaled $7.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $1,079,292 | $1,079,292 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $1,609,955 | $804,977 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $2,044,428 | $681,476 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $2,418,165 | $604,541 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $2,742,985 | $548,597 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $3,000,803 | $500,134 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $3,253,349 | $464,764 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $3,504,477 | $438,060 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $3,744,525 | $416,058 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $3,971,301 | $397,130 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 11 | $4,197,461 | $381,587 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 12 | $4,377,520 | $364,793 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 13 | $4,543,044 | $349,465 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 14 | $4,694,622 | $335,330 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 15 | $4,845,456 | $323,030 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 16 | $4,995,957 | $312,247 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 17 | $5,133,516 | $301,972 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 18 | $5,261,791 | $292,322 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 19 | $5,389,389 | $283,652 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 20 | $5,516,289 | $275,814 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 82 | $2,299,573 | $28,044 |
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