Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.5 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $105,276 | $105,276 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $176,092 | $88,046 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $245,742 | $81,914 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $370,399 | $74,080 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $429,880 | $71,647 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 7 | $482,336 | $68,905 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $534,031 | $66,754 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $634,542 | $63,454 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $681,882 | $61,989 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 12 | $728,203 | $60,684 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 13 | $767,439 | $59,034 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 15 | $837,974 | $55,865 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 16 | $869,631 | $54,352 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 17 | $899,341 | $52,902 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 19 | $943,243 | $49,644 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 20 | $962,125 | $48,106 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 21 | $980,300 | $46,681 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 22 | $998,254 | $45,375 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 24 | $1,032,987 | $43,041 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 25 | $1,048,908 | $41,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 102 | $406,036 | $3,981 |
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