Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $26.5 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $1,773,000 | $591,000 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $3,250,686 | $464,384 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 10 | $4,207,406 | $420,741 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 14 | $5,231,772 | $373,698 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 17 | $5,932,367 | $348,963 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 21 | $6,831,233 | $325,297 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 24 | $7,475,993 | $311,500 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 28 | $8,300,108 | $296,432 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 32 | $9,090,182 | $284,068 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 35 | $9,659,658 | $275,990 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 39 | $10,402,994 | $266,743 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 42 | $10,945,950 | $260,618 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 46 | $11,640,350 | $253,051 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 49 | $12,137,263 | $247,699 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 53 | $12,759,245 | $240,740 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 56 | $13,210,013 | $235,893 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 60 | $13,777,918 | $229,632 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 64 | $14,329,321 | $223,896 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 67 | $14,726,444 | $219,798 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 71 | $15,249,991 | $214,789 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 285 | $11,203,470 | $39,310 |
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