Production Flexibility Program payments in Illinois totaled $2.9 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1,615 | $378,286,803 | $234,233 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3,230 | $624,134,306 | $193,230 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4,845 | $823,046,269 | $169,875 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6,461 | $992,004,304 | $153,537 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8,076 | $1,139,061,843 | $141,043 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9,691 | $1,269,383,362 | $130,986 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 11,307 | $1,386,486,438 | $122,622 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 12,922 | $1,492,357,571 | $115,490 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 14,537 | $1,588,604,308 | $109,280 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 16,153 | $1,676,813,269 | $103,808 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 17,768 | $1,757,687,337 | $98,924 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 19,383 | $1,831,695,843 | $94,500 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 20,999 | $1,899,804,132 | $90,471 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 22,614 | $1,962,545,752 | $86,785 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 24,229 | $2,020,512,279 | $83,392 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 25,845 | $2,074,236,081 | $80,257 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 27,460 | $2,123,898,277 | $77,345 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 29,075 | $2,169,979,055 | $74,634 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 30,691 | $2,212,775,070 | $72,099 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 32,306 | $2,252,560,122 | $69,726 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 129,226 | $668,957,162 | $5,177 |
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