Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Puerto Rico totaled $1.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 34 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $112,522 | $56,261 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $206,044 | $41,209 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $287,416 | $35,927 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 10 | $333,378 | $33,338 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 13 | $389,643 | $29,973 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 16 | $440,214 | $27,513 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 19 | $488,061 | $25,687 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 21 | $517,915 | $24,663 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 24 | $558,398 | $23,267 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 27 | $595,894 | $22,070 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 29 | $619,603 | $21,366 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 32 | $653,215 | $20,413 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 35 | $686,414 | $19,612 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 38 | $719,269 | $18,928 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 40 | $740,906 | $18,523 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 43 | $771,530 | $17,943 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 46 | $800,867 | $17,410 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 48 | $819,403 | $17,071 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 51 | $846,735 | $16,603 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 54 | $872,805 | $16,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 218 | $859,549 | $3,943 |
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