Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Refugio County, Texas totaled $8.7 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 83 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $2,079,371 | $693,124 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $3,221,266 | $644,253 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 7 | $4,172,325 | $596,046 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 9 | $4,965,692 | $551,744 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 11 | $5,659,241 | $514,476 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 13 | $6,222,136 | $478,626 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 15 | $6,640,546 | $442,703 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 17 | $6,967,000 | $409,824 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 19 | $7,215,667 | $379,772 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 21 | $7,344,284 | $349,728 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 23 | $7,437,850 | $323,385 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 25 | $7,528,830 | $301,153 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 27 | $7,613,338 | $281,975 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 28 | $7,652,634 | $273,308 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 30 | $7,723,473 | $257,449 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 32 | $7,789,065 | $243,408 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 34 | $7,848,951 | $230,852 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 36 | $7,906,970 | $219,638 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 38 | $7,961,412 | $209,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 155 | $719,232 | $4,640 |
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