Total Subsidies payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $205 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 166 | $38,496,550 | $231,907 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 333 | $61,052,583 | $183,341 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 500 | $77,954,456 | $155,909 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 666 | $91,227,858 | $136,979 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 833 | $102,268,528 | $122,771 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 1,000 | $111,648,377 | $111,648 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 1,166 | $119,641,025 | $102,608 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 1,333 | $126,779,340 | $95,108 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 1,500 | $133,107,339 | $88,738 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,667 | $138,689,230 | $83,197 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 1,833 | $143,591,949 | $78,337 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 2,000 | $148,002,123 | $74,001 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 2,167 | $151,956,849 | $70,123 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 2,333 | $155,467,265 | $66,638 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 2,500 | $158,686,854 | $63,475 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 2,667 | $161,600,666 | $60,593 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 2,834 | $164,275,959 | $57,966 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 3,000 | $166,711,488 | $55,571 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 3,167 | $168,954,024 | $53,348 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 3,334 | $171,023,775 | $51,297 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 13,337 | $33,759,552 | $2,531 |
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