Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Illinois totaled $371 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 762 | $50,625,379 | $66,438 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 1,524 | $78,307,805 | $51,383 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 2,286 | $100,855,074 | $44,119 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 3,048 | $120,203,507 | $39,437 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 3,810 | $137,290,962 | $36,034 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 4,572 | $152,621,151 | $33,382 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 5,334 | $166,560,964 | $31,226 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 6,096 | $179,262,565 | $29,407 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 6,858 | $190,950,847 | $27,844 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 7,620 | $201,738,753 | $26,475 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 8,382 | $211,749,262 | $25,262 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 9,144 | $221,081,250 | $24,178 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 9,906 | $229,745,665 | $23,193 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 10,668 | $237,817,914 | $22,293 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 11,430 | $245,355,418 | $21,466 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 12,192 | $252,406,936 | $20,703 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 12,954 | $258,976,174 | $19,992 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 13,716 | $265,113,247 | $19,329 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 14,478 | $270,841,468 | $18,707 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 15,240 | $276,204,910 | $18,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 60,960 | $94,512,188 | $1,550 |
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