Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $22.1 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $4,347,888 | $724,648 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 12 | $6,962,554 | $580,213 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 18 | $9,116,968 | $506,498 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 24 | $10,736,086 | $447,337 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 30 | $12,078,937 | $402,631 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 36 | $13,191,697 | $366,436 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 42 | $14,215,573 | $338,466 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 48 | $15,183,534 | $316,324 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 54 | $16,068,242 | $297,560 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 60 | $16,850,325 | $280,839 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 66 | $17,495,288 | $265,080 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 72 | $18,042,751 | $250,594 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 78 | $18,552,672 | $237,855 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 84 | $19,007,460 | $226,279 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 90 | $19,423,881 | $215,821 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 96 | $19,775,966 | $206,000 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 102 | $20,071,229 | $196,777 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 108 | $20,292,840 | $187,897 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 114 | $20,476,021 | $179,614 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 120 | $20,631,709 | $171,931 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 480 | $1,489,021 | $3,102 |
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