Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $1.4 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 53 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% | 8% | 1 | $109,239 | $109,239 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $218,477 | $109,239 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $317,050 | $105,683 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $404,543 | $101,136 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $467,767 | $93,553 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $522,536 | $87,089 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $572,413 | $81,773 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $618,301 | $77,288 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 10 | $698,577 | $69,858 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 11 | $733,738 | $66,703 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 12 | $768,288 | $64,024 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 13 | $802,055 | $61,697 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 14 | $832,968 | $59,498 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 15 | $863,468 | $57,565 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 16 | $893,393 | $55,837 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 17 | $923,208 | $54,306 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 19 | $980,010 | $51,579 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 20 | $1,002,286 | $50,114 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 21 | $1,024,193 | $48,771 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 22 | $1,044,782 | $47,490 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 90 | $342,035 | $3,800 |
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