Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $19.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $3,552,375 | $444,047 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 17 | $5,870,352 | $345,315 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 25 | $7,276,581 | $291,063 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 34 | $8,555,351 | $251,628 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 42 | $9,473,226 | $225,553 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 51 | $10,450,938 | $204,920 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 59 | $11,253,154 | $190,731 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 68 | $12,073,972 | $177,558 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 76 | $12,735,140 | $167,568 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 85 | $13,382,033 | $157,436 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 94 | $13,946,301 | $148,365 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 102 | $14,389,764 | $141,076 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 111 | $14,843,518 | $133,725 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 119 | $15,218,067 | $127,883 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 128 | $15,604,248 | $121,908 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 136 | $15,915,804 | $117,028 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 145 | $16,239,975 | $112,000 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 153 | $16,504,312 | $107,871 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 162 | $16,768,786 | $103,511 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 171 | $17,004,395 | $99,441 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 684 | $2,844,447 | $4,159 |
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