Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $100,344 | $100,344 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $200,687 | $100,344 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $288,531 | $96,177 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $363,779 | $90,945 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $414,343 | $82,869 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 6 | $459,127 | $76,521 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $497,198 | $71,028 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $526,784 | $65,848 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $553,749 | $61,528 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 11 | $607,272 | $55,207 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 12 | $633,235 | $52,770 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 13 | $658,317 | $50,640 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $682,976 | $48,784 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 15 | $704,179 | $46,945 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 16 | $725,197 | $45,325 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 17 | $746,157 | $43,892 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 18 | $764,907 | $42,495 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 19 | $783,058 | $41,214 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 20 | $797,631 | $39,882 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 22 | $824,647 | $37,484 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 88 | $237,223 | $2,696 |
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