Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $46.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 119 | $7,760,042 | $65,210 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 239 | $12,241,362 | $51,219 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 358 | $15,752,326 | $44,001 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 478 | $18,697,078 | $39,115 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 598 | $21,231,810 | $35,505 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 717 | $23,448,449 | $32,704 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 837 | $25,413,504 | $30,363 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 957 | $27,179,322 | $28,401 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 1,076 | $28,746,769 | $26,716 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,196 | $30,147,107 | $25,207 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,315 | $31,398,925 | $23,878 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 1,435 | $32,550,240 | $22,683 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 1,555 | $33,587,856 | $21,600 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 1,674 | $34,525,266 | $20,624 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 1,794 | $35,377,660 | $19,720 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 1,914 | $36,142,807 | $18,883 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 2,033 | $36,830,360 | $18,116 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 2,153 | $37,469,687 | $17,403 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 2,272 | $38,049,740 | $16,747 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 2,392 | $38,586,709 | $16,132 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 9,571 | $8,022,796 | $838 |
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