Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Union County, North Carolina totaled $7.2 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% | 14% | 1 | $1,007,149 | $1,007,149 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $1,671,819 | $835,909 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $2,079,759 | $693,253 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $2,454,759 | $613,690 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $2,697,753 | $539,551 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 6 | $2,903,323 | $483,887 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $3,102,386 | $443,198 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $3,276,015 | $409,502 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $3,430,798 | $381,200 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $3,580,820 | $358,082 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $3,729,220 | $339,020 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 12 | $3,871,954 | $322,663 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $4,010,173 | $308,475 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 14 | $4,137,312 | $295,522 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15 | $4,263,485 | $284,232 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 16 | $4,384,019 | $274,001 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 17 | $4,504,048 | $264,944 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $4,618,821 | $256,601 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 19 | $4,732,248 | $249,066 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 20 | $4,844,724 | $242,236 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 83 | $2,367,471 | $28,524 |
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