Dairy Programs payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $13.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $975,699 | $487,849 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $1,757,027 | $439,257 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $2,840,961 | $405,852 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 9 | $3,523,561 | $391,507 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 11 | $4,146,507 | $376,955 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 14 | $4,950,344 | $353,596 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 16 | $5,403,634 | $337,727 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 18 | $5,795,284 | $321,960 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 21 | $6,343,252 | $302,060 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 23 | $6,682,378 | $290,538 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 26 | $7,180,897 | $276,188 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 28 | $7,493,948 | $267,641 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 30 | $7,793,375 | $259,779 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 33 | $8,216,953 | $248,999 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 35 | $8,478,226 | $242,235 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 37 | $8,728,601 | $235,908 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 40 | $9,045,999 | $226,150 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 42 | $9,247,646 | $220,182 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 45 | $9,533,792 | $211,862 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 47 | $9,714,077 | $206,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 190 | $3,952,702 | $20,804 |
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