Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in South Carolina totaled $83.8 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 15% | 20 | $12,978,366 | $648,918 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 40 | $18,319,480 | $457,987 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 60 | $22,750,357 | $379,173 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 80 | $26,680,229 | $333,503 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 100 | $30,219,715 | $302,197 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 120 | $33,419,685 | $278,497 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 140 | $36,302,834 | $259,306 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 160 | $38,962,603 | $243,516 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 180 | $41,458,029 | $230,322 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 200 | $43,774,831 | $218,874 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 220 | $45,924,245 | $208,747 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 240 | $47,972,211 | $199,884 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 260 | $49,925,448 | $192,021 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 280 | $51,743,860 | $184,800 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 300 | $53,438,154 | $178,127 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 320 | $55,003,869 | $171,887 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 340 | $56,483,352 | $166,128 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 360 | $57,903,134 | $160,842 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 380 | $59,244,111 | $155,906 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 401 | $60,596,555 | $151,114 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,604 | $23,233,379 | $14,485 |
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