Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $177 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 125 | $30,433,783 | $243,470 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 250 | $48,893,451 | $195,574 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 375 | $63,327,353 | $168,873 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 500 | $75,008,672 | $150,017 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 625 | $84,785,065 | $135,656 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 751 | $93,150,500 | $124,035 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 876 | $100,465,964 | $114,687 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 1,001 | $106,887,525 | $106,781 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 1,126 | $112,578,403 | $99,981 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 1,251 | $117,730,577 | $94,109 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 1,376 | $122,371,479 | $88,933 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 1,502 | $126,581,373 | $84,275 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,627 | $130,337,446 | $80,109 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,752 | $133,754,799 | $76,344 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 1,877 | $136,877,276 | $72,923 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 2,002 | $139,713,862 | $69,787 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 2,128 | $142,291,250 | $66,866 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 2,253 | $144,617,480 | $64,189 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 2,378 | $146,732,170 | $61,704 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 2,503 | $148,682,272 | $59,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 10,015 | $28,391,876 | $2,835 |
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