Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Illinois totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $130,515 | $65,258 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $236,370 | $59,093 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $323,868 | $53,978 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 9 | $440,526 | $48,947 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 11 | $503,627 | $45,784 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 13 | $560,051 | $43,081 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 15 | $610,258 | $40,684 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 18 | $681,350 | $37,853 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 20 | $725,919 | $36,296 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 22 | $768,672 | $34,940 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 24 | $808,519 | $33,688 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 27 | $863,727 | $31,990 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 29 | $898,730 | $30,991 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 31 | $931,543 | $30,050 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 34 | $976,986 | $28,735 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 36 | $1,004,537 | $27,904 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 38 | $1,029,406 | $27,090 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 40 | $1,051,000 | $26,275 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 43 | $1,080,322 | $25,124 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 45 | $1,098,460 | $24,410 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 182 | $465,348 | $2,557 |
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