Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $321 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 136 | $50,087,511 | $368,291 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 273 | $83,385,709 | $305,442 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 409 | $109,421,079 | $267,533 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 546 | $131,242,844 | $240,372 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 682 | $149,794,161 | $219,640 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 819 | $165,916,980 | $202,585 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 955 | $179,984,169 | $188,465 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 1,092 | $192,569,591 | $176,346 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 1,228 | $203,524,980 | $165,737 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 1,365 | $213,306,744 | $156,269 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 1,501 | $222,013,167 | $147,910 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 1,638 | $229,895,592 | $140,351 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,775 | $236,975,271 | $133,507 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,911 | $243,268,951 | $127,299 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 2,048 | $248,973,348 | $121,569 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 2,184 | $254,099,555 | $116,346 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,321 | $258,789,308 | $111,499 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 2,457 | $263,024,071 | $107,051 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 2,594 | $266,905,281 | $102,893 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 2,730 | $270,424,673 | $99,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 10,924 | $50,837,019 | $4,654 |
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