Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $37.9 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 51 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% | 11% | 8 | $4,287,161 | $535,895 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 17 | $7,049,899 | $414,700 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 26 | $9,247,484 | $355,672 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 35 | $11,258,664 | $321,676 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 44 | $12,965,806 | $294,677 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 53 | $14,512,898 | $273,828 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 62 | $15,919,908 | $256,773 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 70 | $17,040,406 | $243,434 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 79 | $18,226,287 | $230,712 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 88 | $19,320,229 | $219,548 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 97 | $20,361,866 | $209,916 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 106 | $21,360,165 | $201,511 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 115 | $22,319,988 | $194,087 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 124 | $23,224,855 | $187,297 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 133 | $24,067,516 | $180,959 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 141 | $24,776,966 | $175,723 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 150 | $25,521,293 | $170,142 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 159 | $26,227,853 | $164,955 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 168 | $26,893,580 | $160,081 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 177 | $27,506,462 | $155,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 710 | $10,419,105 | $14,675 |
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