Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $15.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $1,436,803 | $287,361 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 11 | $2,614,730 | $237,703 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 17 | $3,544,976 | $208,528 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 23 | $4,307,787 | $187,295 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 29 | $4,995,823 | $172,270 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 34 | $5,507,332 | $161,980 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 40 | $6,067,271 | $151,682 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 46 | $6,584,391 | $143,139 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 52 | $7,079,045 | $136,135 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 58 | $7,531,520 | $129,854 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 63 | $7,887,536 | $125,199 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 69 | $8,299,177 | $120,278 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 75 | $8,665,272 | $115,537 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 81 | $9,013,748 | $111,281 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 87 | $9,342,687 | $107,387 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 92 | $9,604,184 | $104,393 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 98 | $9,897,398 | $100,994 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 104 | $10,174,193 | $97,829 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 110 | $10,437,385 | $94,885 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 116 | $10,686,591 | $92,126 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 465 | $5,025,136 | $10,807 |
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