Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Boone County, Illinois totaled $8.0 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 48 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% | 12% | 1 | $960,924 | $960,924 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $1,601,039 | $533,680 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $2,087,186 | $417,437 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 7 | $2,387,090 | $341,013 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $2,661,151 | $295,684 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $2,914,691 | $264,972 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 13 | $3,158,502 | $242,962 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 15 | $3,389,759 | $225,984 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 17 | $3,614,864 | $212,639 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 19 | $3,817,844 | $200,939 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 21 | $4,002,090 | $190,576 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 22 | $4,088,323 | $185,833 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 24 | $4,259,651 | $177,485 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 26 | $4,429,420 | $170,362 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 28 | $4,587,610 | $163,843 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 30 | $4,737,566 | $157,919 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 32 | $4,878,796 | $152,462 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 34 | $5,012,644 | $147,431 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 36 | $5,141,292 | $142,814 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 38 | $5,262,987 | $138,500 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 153 | $2,723,026 | $17,798 |
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