Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Illinois totaled $2.6 billion from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 13% | 871 | $340,511,229 | $390,943 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 1,742 | $550,711,817 | $316,138 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 2,614 | $719,826,094 | $275,373 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 3,485 | $864,166,173 | $247,967 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 4,357 | $991,317,707 | $227,523 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 5,228 | $1,104,250,079 | $211,218 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 6,100 | $1,205,793,314 | $197,671 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 6,971 | $1,298,244,091 | $186,235 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 7,843 | $1,383,150,775 | $176,355 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 8,714 | $1,461,146,933 | $167,678 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 9,586 | $1,532,753,850 | $159,895 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 10,457 | $1,598,477,396 | $152,862 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 11,329 | $1,659,152,198 | $146,452 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 12,200 | $1,715,411,012 | $140,607 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 13,072 | $1,767,761,172 | $135,233 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 13,943 | $1,816,114,765 | $130,253 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 14,815 | $1,860,982,128 | $125,615 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 15,686 | $1,902,769,276 | $121,304 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 16,558 | $1,941,668,612 | $117,265 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 17,429 | $1,977,878,571 | $113,482 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 69,720 | $603,836,529 | $8,661 |
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