Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Scott County, Illinois totaled $11.8 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 9% | 3 | $1,029,628 | $343,209 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $2,135,724 | $305,103 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $2,872,743 | $287,274 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $3,680,802 | $262,914 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 18 | $4,387,862 | $243,770 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 21 | $4,875,145 | $232,150 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 25 | $5,401,146 | $216,046 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 28 | $5,742,054 | $205,073 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 32 | $6,153,012 | $192,282 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 36 | $6,531,336 | $181,426 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 39 | $6,798,282 | $174,315 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 43 | $7,127,994 | $165,767 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 46 | $7,360,521 | $160,011 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 50 | $7,653,727 | $153,075 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 54 | $7,928,800 | $146,830 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 57 | $8,124,395 | $142,533 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 61 | $8,371,997 | $137,246 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 64 | $8,545,806 | $133,528 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 68 | $8,759,785 | $128,820 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 72 | $8,961,304 | $124,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 289 | $2,830,557 | $9,794 |
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