Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $12.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,238,557 | $619,278 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $2,078,611 | $519,653 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $2,847,249 | $474,541 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $3,564,968 | $445,621 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $4,181,403 | $418,140 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 12 | $4,773,731 | $397,811 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 14 | $5,337,466 | $381,248 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 16 | $5,838,906 | $364,932 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 18 | $6,300,981 | $350,055 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 20 | $6,748,774 | $337,439 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 22 | $7,159,862 | $325,448 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 24 | $7,485,135 | $311,881 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 26 | $7,797,305 | $299,896 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 28 | $8,088,765 | $288,884 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 31 | $8,473,628 | $273,343 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 33 | $8,713,277 | $264,039 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 35 | $8,932,207 | $255,206 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 37 | $9,122,940 | $246,566 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 39 | $9,308,982 | $238,692 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 41 | $9,479,199 | $231,200 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 166 | $2,771,259 | $16,694 |
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