Dairy Programs payments in Illinois totaled $114 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 32 | $12,965,577 | $405,174 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 64 | $21,891,583 | $342,056 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 96 | $28,792,234 | $299,919 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 128 | $34,898,582 | $272,645 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 161 | $40,655,331 | $252,518 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 193 | $45,743,228 | $237,012 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 225 | $50,257,889 | $223,368 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 257 | $54,431,871 | $211,797 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 289 | $58,309,266 | $201,762 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 322 | $61,930,855 | $192,332 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 354 | $65,150,495 | $184,041 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 386 | $68,118,445 | $176,473 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 418 | $70,886,136 | $169,584 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 450 | $73,500,441 | $163,334 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 483 | $75,995,374 | $157,340 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 515 | $78,266,991 | $151,975 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 547 | $80,381,959 | $146,951 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 579 | $82,370,011 | $142,263 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 611 | $84,243,020 | $137,877 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 644 | $86,067,665 | $133,645 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 2,576 | $27,482,890 | $10,669 |
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