Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $2.1 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 50 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% | 8% | 1 | $160,109 | $160,109 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $307,522 | $153,761 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $546,370 | $136,592 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $619,589 | $123,918 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $737,072 | $105,296 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $788,071 | $98,509 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $835,834 | $92,870 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $923,721 | $83,975 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $962,723 | $80,227 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $1,028,446 | $73,460 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 15 | $1,058,991 | $70,599 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 17 | $1,112,152 | $65,421 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 18 | $1,136,345 | $63,130 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 19 | $1,159,476 | $61,025 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 21 | $1,203,976 | $57,332 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 22 | $1,225,627 | $55,710 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 24 | $1,266,994 | $52,791 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 25 | $1,286,966 | $51,479 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 26 | $1,306,930 | $50,267 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 28 | $1,344,637 | $48,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 114 | $706,140 | $6,194 |
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