Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Orleans County, Vermont totaled $878,661 from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $127,645 | $127,645 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $220,726 | $110,363 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $305,856 | $101,952 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $375,043 | $93,761 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 5 | $410,118 | $82,024 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 6 | $437,568 | $72,928 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $455,459 | $65,066 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 9 | $487,581 | $54,176 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $501,713 | $50,171 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $515,716 | $46,883 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 12 | $528,755 | $44,063 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 13 | $540,925 | $41,610 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 14 | $552,221 | $39,444 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 15 | $563,062 | $37,537 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 17 | $584,186 | $34,364 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 18 | $592,907 | $32,939 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 19 | $601,287 | $31,647 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 20 | $609,377 | $30,469 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 21 | $617,320 | $29,396 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 22 | $625,035 | $28,411 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 92 | $253,625 | $2,757 |
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