Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in South Carolina totaled $66.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 19 | $9,820,077 | $516,846 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 38 | $14,071,208 | $370,295 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 57 | $17,606,546 | $308,887 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 77 | $20,851,884 | $270,804 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 96 | $23,527,252 | $245,076 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 115 | $25,987,064 | $225,974 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 134 | $28,245,001 | $210,784 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 154 | $30,465,955 | $197,831 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 173 | $32,407,644 | $187,327 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 192 | $34,221,373 | $178,236 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 211 | $35,908,161 | $170,181 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 231 | $37,594,902 | $162,748 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 250 | $39,127,674 | $156,511 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 269 | $40,575,629 | $150,839 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 288 | $41,953,631 | $145,672 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 308 | $43,312,129 | $140,624 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 327 | $44,508,032 | $136,110 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 346 | $45,643,094 | $131,916 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 365 | $46,735,367 | $128,042 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 385 | $47,822,615 | $124,215 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,540 | $18,969,860 | $12,318 |
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