Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $51.2 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 14 | $5,175,862 | $369,704 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 29 | $8,649,329 | $298,253 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 44 | $11,465,045 | $260,569 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 59 | $14,005,297 | $237,378 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 74 | $16,268,018 | $219,838 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 88 | $18,207,637 | $206,905 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 103 | $20,143,732 | $195,570 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 118 | $21,930,802 | $185,854 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 133 | $23,591,901 | $177,383 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 148 | $25,139,061 | $169,859 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 162 | $26,496,559 | $163,559 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 177 | $27,825,908 | $157,209 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 192 | $29,039,091 | $151,245 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 207 | $30,144,830 | $145,627 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 222 | $31,188,690 | $140,490 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 236 | $32,114,117 | $136,077 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 251 | $33,034,622 | $131,612 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 266 | $33,896,646 | $127,431 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 281 | $34,714,939 | $123,541 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 296 | $35,481,764 | $119,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,184 | $15,764,137 | $13,314 |
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