Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $395,741 | $395,741 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $624,823 | $312,411 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $818,428 | $272,809 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $952,593 | $238,148 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $1,072,738 | $214,548 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $1,165,419 | $194,237 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 7 | $1,255,422 | $179,346 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 8 | $1,343,639 | $167,955 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 9 | $1,413,401 | $157,045 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $1,528,115 | $138,920 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 12 | $1,580,069 | $131,672 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 13 | $1,631,163 | $125,474 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 14 | $1,679,837 | $119,988 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 15 | $1,722,595 | $114,840 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 16 | $1,756,438 | $109,777 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 17 | $1,790,281 | $105,311 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 18 | $1,823,260 | $101,292 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 19 | $1,852,558 | $97,503 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 21 | $1,907,744 | $90,845 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 22 | $1,933,912 | $87,905 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 89 | $649,365 | $7,296 |
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