Dairy Programs payments in Illinois totaled $23.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 29 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 5 | $961,786 | $192,357 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 10 | $1,597,651 | $159,765 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 15 | $2,233,515 | $148,901 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 21 | $2,986,530 | $142,216 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 26 | $3,592,465 | $138,172 |
| Top 6% | 18% | 31 | $4,195,003 | $135,323 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 37 | $4,918,048 | $132,920 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 42 | $5,520,585 | $131,443 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 47 | $6,121,417 | $130,243 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 52 | $6,709,858 | $129,036 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 58 | $7,388,587 | $127,389 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 63 | $7,948,666 | $126,169 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 68 | $8,479,504 | $124,699 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 74 | $9,083,235 | $122,746 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 79 | $9,551,339 | $120,903 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 84 | $9,978,035 | $118,786 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 89 | $10,385,316 | $116,689 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 95 | $10,852,457 | $114,236 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 100 | $11,229,117 | $112,291 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 105 | $11,592,504 | $110,405 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 424 | $11,643,900 | $27,462 |
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