Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $2.8 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 70 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% | 11% | 1 | $295,074 | $295,074 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $869,461 | $289,820 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $1,224,484 | $244,897 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 7 | $1,387,462 | $198,209 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 9 | $1,535,303 | $170,589 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 11 | $1,642,887 | $149,353 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 13 | $1,733,235 | $133,326 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 15 | $1,816,447 | $121,096 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 17 | $1,884,875 | $110,875 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 19 | $1,945,111 | $102,374 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 21 | $1,995,686 | $95,033 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 23 | $2,041,218 | $88,749 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 24 | $2,062,528 | $85,939 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 26 | $2,102,365 | $80,860 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 28 | $2,141,262 | $76,474 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 30 | $2,176,952 | $72,565 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 32 | $2,211,377 | $69,106 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 34 | $2,244,716 | $66,021 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 36 | $2,277,502 | $63,264 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 38 | $2,304,704 | $60,650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 154 | $486,524 | $3,159 |
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