Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $162,858 | $81,429 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $245,596 | $49,119 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 8 | $305,013 | $38,127 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 11 | $360,128 | $32,739 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 13 | $392,298 | $30,177 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 16 | $427,538 | $26,721 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 19 | $457,244 | $24,065 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 22 | $485,383 | $22,063 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 24 | $503,570 | $20,982 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 27 | $530,228 | $19,638 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 30 | $555,878 | $18,529 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 33 | $580,165 | $17,581 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 36 | $603,512 | $16,764 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 38 | $617,756 | $16,257 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 41 | $637,931 | $15,559 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 44 | $657,051 | $14,933 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 47 | $675,038 | $14,363 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 49 | $686,216 | $14,004 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 52 | $702,536 | $13,510 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 55 | $718,409 | $13,062 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 222 | $332,401 | $1,497 |
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