Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) payments in Illinois totaled $460 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 229 | $49,360,961 | $215,550 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 458 | $79,683,352 | $173,981 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 688 | $105,757,196 | $153,717 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 917 | $128,709,141 | $140,359 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 1,147 | $149,547,347 | $130,381 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 1,376 | $168,630,069 | $122,551 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 1,606 | $186,247,970 | $115,970 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 1,835 | $202,385,446 | $110,292 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 2,065 | $217,476,233 | $105,315 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 2,294 | $231,474,461 | $100,904 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 2,524 | $244,636,345 | $96,924 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 2,753 | $256,802,009 | $93,281 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 2,983 | $268,307,464 | $89,946 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 3,212 | $279,019,929 | $86,868 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 3,442 | $289,068,336 | $83,983 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 3,671 | $298,397,388 | $81,285 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 3,901 | $307,196,951 | $78,748 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 4,130 | $315,429,324 | $76,375 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 4,360 | $323,147,475 | $74,116 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 4,589 | $330,310,291 | $71,979 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 18,360 | $129,191,508 | $7,037 |
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