Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Cochran County, Texas totaled $18.1 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 49 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% | 11% | 2 | $1,948,935 | $974,467 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $3,269,149 | $653,830 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $4,116,426 | $514,553 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $4,938,889 | $448,990 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $5,715,217 | $408,230 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 17 | $6,450,193 | $379,423 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 20 | $7,118,272 | $355,914 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 23 | $7,706,401 | $335,061 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 26 | $8,264,561 | $317,868 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 29 | $8,813,050 | $303,898 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 32 | $9,354,235 | $292,320 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 35 | $9,866,965 | $281,913 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 38 | $10,375,302 | $273,034 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 41 | $10,875,880 | $265,265 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 44 | $11,368,988 | $258,386 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 47 | $11,781,477 | $250,670 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 49 | $12,026,160 | $245,432 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 52 | $12,372,875 | $237,940 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 55 | $12,702,598 | $230,956 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 58 | $12,999,973 | $224,137 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 236 | $5,075,292 | $21,505 |
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