Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Union County, North Carolina totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $290,631 | $290,631 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $341,656 | $170,828 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $390,820 | $130,273 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $436,893 | $109,223 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $479,990 | $95,998 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $520,167 | $86,695 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $559,499 | $79,928 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $597,756 | $74,720 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $635,248 | $70,583 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 10 | $671,131 | $67,113 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $706,886 | $64,262 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 12 | $741,726 | $61,811 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 13 | $776,406 | $59,724 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 14 | $809,155 | $57,797 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 15 | $840,560 | $56,037 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 16 | $870,288 | $54,393 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 17 | $899,862 | $52,933 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 18 | $928,179 | $51,566 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 19 | $955,076 | $50,267 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 20 | $981,807 | $49,090 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 81 | $565,712 | $6,984 |
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