Market Gains payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,487,390 | $371,847 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $2,004,946 | $250,618 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $2,460,422 | $205,035 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 16 | $2,869,050 | $179,316 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 20 | $3,217,738 | $160,887 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 24 | $3,507,338 | $146,139 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 28 | $3,753,003 | $134,036 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 32 | $3,978,692 | $124,334 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 37 | $4,238,478 | $114,553 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 41 | $4,430,323 | $108,057 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 45 | $4,599,755 | $102,217 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 49 | $4,764,504 | $97,235 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 53 | $4,924,630 | $92,918 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 57 | $5,080,251 | $89,127 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 61 | $5,226,332 | $85,678 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 65 | $5,364,491 | $82,531 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 70 | $5,528,462 | $78,978 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 74 | $5,649,263 | $76,341 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 78 | $5,765,002 | $73,910 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 82 | $5,877,459 | $71,676 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 330 | $2,370,720 | $7,184 |
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