Market Gains payments in Illinois totaled $289 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 165 | $36,430,683 | $220,792 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 331 | $57,838,113 | $174,738 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 496 | $74,749,124 | $150,704 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 662 | $89,221,886 | $134,776 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 827 | $101,701,617 | $122,977 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 993 | $112,881,029 | $113,677 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 1,158 | $122,884,370 | $106,118 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 1,324 | $132,071,951 | $99,752 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 1,489 | $140,472,415 | $94,340 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 1,655 | $148,242,040 | $89,572 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 1,820 | $155,419,583 | $85,395 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 1,986 | $162,094,574 | $81,619 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 2,151 | $168,289,644 | $78,238 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 2,317 | $174,145,542 | $75,160 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 2,482 | $179,641,838 | $72,378 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 2,648 | $184,873,184 | $69,816 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 2,813 | $189,796,019 | $67,471 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 2,979 | $194,471,213 | $65,281 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 3,144 | $198,866,182 | $63,253 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 3,310 | $203,042,416 | $61,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 13,241 | $85,831,326 | $6,482 |
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