Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $4.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $370,643 | $74,129 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $615,851 | $61,585 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 16 | $845,922 | $52,870 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $1,011,998 | $48,190 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 27 | $1,193,166 | $44,191 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 32 | $1,332,593 | $41,644 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 38 | $1,484,563 | $39,067 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 43 | $1,603,218 | $37,284 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 49 | $1,737,781 | $35,465 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 54 | $1,837,107 | $34,021 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 59 | $1,931,695 | $32,741 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 65 | $2,039,782 | $31,381 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 70 | $2,126,826 | $30,383 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 76 | $2,226,961 | $29,302 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 81 | $2,306,458 | $28,475 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 87 | $2,398,980 | $27,574 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 92 | $2,471,052 | $26,859 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 98 | $2,549,517 | $26,015 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 103 | $2,611,303 | $25,352 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 109 | $2,679,788 | $24,585 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 436 | $1,379,216 | $3,163 |
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