Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $4.2 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 9% | 1 | $360,269 | $360,269 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $786,965 | $262,322 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $1,121,517 | $224,303 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $1,402,299 | $200,328 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $1,583,687 | $175,965 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 11 | $1,757,086 | $159,735 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 13 | $1,925,032 | $148,079 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 14 | $2,007,020 | $143,359 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 16 | $2,162,783 | $135,174 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 18 | $2,301,071 | $127,837 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 20 | $2,426,954 | $121,348 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 22 | $2,549,083 | $115,867 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 24 | $2,668,758 | $111,198 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 26 | $2,786,675 | $107,180 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 27 | $2,833,146 | $104,931 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 29 | $2,919,376 | $100,668 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 31 | $3,000,855 | $96,802 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 33 | $3,076,654 | $93,232 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 35 | $3,150,560 | $90,016 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 37 | $3,223,066 | $87,110 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 149 | $964,688 | $6,474 |
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