Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 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% | 18% | 2 | $275,806 | $137,903 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $406,380 | $81,276 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 8 | $481,077 | $60,135 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $547,503 | $49,773 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 14 | $609,580 | $43,541 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 17 | $669,823 | $39,401 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 20 | $718,052 | $35,903 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 22 | $748,518 | $34,024 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 25 | $792,070 | $31,683 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 28 | $833,197 | $29,757 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 31 | $870,951 | $28,095 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 34 | $904,213 | $26,594 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 37 | $932,125 | $25,193 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 40 | $958,851 | $23,971 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 43 | $983,710 | $22,877 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 45 | $999,579 | $22,213 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 48 | $1,021,552 | $21,282 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 51 | $1,042,026 | $20,432 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 54 | $1,061,476 | $19,657 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 57 | $1,080,207 | $18,951 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 230 | $438,706 | $1,907 |
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