Production Flexibility Program payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $39.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 12 | $2,959,069 | $246,589 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 24 | $5,331,397 | $222,142 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 37 | $7,593,799 | $205,238 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 49 | $9,471,644 | $193,299 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 62 | $11,328,664 | $182,720 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 74 | $12,898,467 | $174,304 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 87 | $14,471,911 | $166,344 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 99 | $15,811,319 | $159,710 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 112 | $17,157,206 | $153,189 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 124 | $18,289,231 | $147,494 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 137 | $19,423,274 | $141,776 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 149 | $20,389,486 | $136,842 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 162 | $21,362,675 | $131,868 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 174 | $22,201,426 | $127,594 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 187 | $23,060,434 | $123,318 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 199 | $23,816,180 | $119,679 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 212 | $24,583,885 | $115,962 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 224 | $25,250,840 | $112,727 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 237 | $25,939,051 | $109,447 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 249 | $26,557,197 | $106,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 999 | $12,590,384 | $12,603 |
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