Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Illinois totaled $1.4 billion in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 798 | $211,164,791 | $264,618 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 1,596 | $331,084,510 | $207,446 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 2,394 | $425,792,898 | $177,858 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 3,192 | $505,749,274 | $158,443 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 3,990 | $574,894,172 | $144,084 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 4,788 | $636,187,337 | $132,871 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 5,587 | $691,004,682 | $123,681 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 6,385 | $740,487,483 | $115,973 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 7,183 | $785,616,854 | $109,372 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 7,981 | $826,866,180 | $103,604 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 8,779 | $864,727,071 | $98,500 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 9,577 | $899,683,309 | $93,942 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 10,376 | $932,166,207 | $89,839 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 11,174 | $962,350,793 | $86,124 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 11,972 | $990,450,242 | $82,731 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 12,770 | $1,016,570,448 | $79,606 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 13,568 | $1,040,902,717 | $76,717 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 14,366 | $1,063,618,011 | $74,037 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 15,165 | $1,084,860,040 | $71,537 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 15,963 | $1,104,712,084 | $69,205 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 63,853 | $339,529,426 | $5,317 |
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