Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $7.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $668,761 | $668,761 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $1,220,484 | $610,242 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $1,972,645 | $493,161 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $2,233,168 | $446,634 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $2,434,995 | $405,833 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $2,835,126 | $354,391 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $3,011,724 | $334,636 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $3,175,031 | $317,503 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 12 | $3,474,529 | $289,544 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 13 | $3,608,979 | $277,614 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 14 | $3,741,859 | $267,276 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 16 | $3,997,982 | $249,874 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 17 | $4,117,863 | $242,227 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 19 | $4,338,634 | $228,349 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 20 | $4,446,979 | $222,349 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 21 | $4,552,995 | $216,809 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 23 | $4,734,048 | $205,828 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 24 | $4,820,686 | $200,862 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 25 | $4,906,245 | $196,250 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 27 | $5,068,034 | $187,705 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 109 | $2,583,168 | $23,699 |
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