Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Tennessee totaled $56.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 117 | $13,227,770 | $113,058 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 234 | $19,712,827 | $84,243 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 351 | $24,735,493 | $70,471 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 468 | $28,844,961 | $61,635 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 585 | $32,224,696 | $55,085 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 703 | $35,077,127 | $49,896 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 820 | $37,469,404 | $45,694 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 937 | $39,519,518 | $42,177 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 1,054 | $41,234,722 | $39,122 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 1,171 | $42,697,201 | $36,462 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 1,288 | $43,956,163 | $34,127 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 1,406 | $45,049,296 | $32,041 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 1,523 | $46,013,588 | $30,212 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 1,640 | $46,866,953 | $28,577 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 1,757 | $47,619,355 | $27,103 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 1,874 | $48,290,826 | $25,769 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 1,992 | $48,897,316 | $24,547 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 2,109 | $49,436,477 | $23,441 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 2,226 | $49,922,327 | $22,427 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 2,343 | $50,354,270 | $21,491 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 9,375 | $5,941,727 | $634 |
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