Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in South Dakota totaled $503 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% | 13% | 219 | $66,259,079 | $302,553 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 439 | $103,330,444 | $235,377 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 658 | $131,950,724 | $200,533 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 878 | $156,179,538 | $177,881 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 1,097 | $177,100,018 | $161,440 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 1,317 | $196,074,653 | $148,880 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 1,537 | $213,237,637 | $138,736 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 1,756 | $228,814,618 | $130,304 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 1,976 | $243,208,391 | $123,081 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 2,195 | $256,585,458 | $116,895 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 2,415 | $269,142,196 | $111,446 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 2,635 | $280,908,007 | $106,606 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 2,854 | $291,936,911 | $102,290 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 3,074 | $302,330,140 | $98,351 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 3,293 | $312,024,762 | $94,754 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 3,513 | $321,241,593 | $91,444 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 3,733 | $329,982,291 | $88,396 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 3,952 | $338,231,501 | $85,585 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 4,172 | $346,102,739 | $82,958 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 4,391 | $353,493,536 | $80,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 17,568 | $149,850,625 | $8,530 |
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