Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Union County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $215,650 | $215,650 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $565,965 | $188,655 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $701,753 | $175,438 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $962,400 | $160,400 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $1,201,127 | $150,141 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $1,312,514 | $145,835 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 11 | $1,507,146 | $137,013 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $1,682,354 | $129,412 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 14 | $1,761,506 | $125,822 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 16 | $1,896,868 | $118,554 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 17 | $1,961,071 | $115,357 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 19 | $2,079,847 | $109,466 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 21 | $2,171,375 | $103,399 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 22 | $2,211,260 | $100,512 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 24 | $2,288,010 | $95,334 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 26 | $2,349,667 | $90,372 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 27 | $2,378,725 | $88,101 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 29 | $2,432,680 | $83,886 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 30 | $2,457,878 | $81,929 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 32 | $2,504,900 | $78,278 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 131 | $615,982 | $4,702 |
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