Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $47.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) payment recipients were paid 60 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% | 16% | 27 | $7,447,650 | $275,839 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 54 | $11,323,057 | $209,686 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 81 | $14,552,669 | $179,663 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 108 | $17,321,897 | $160,388 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 135 | $19,698,024 | $145,911 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 162 | $21,862,858 | $134,956 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 189 | $23,762,773 | $125,729 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 216 | $25,464,759 | $117,892 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 243 | $27,019,118 | $111,190 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 270 | $28,451,178 | $105,375 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 297 | $29,787,114 | $100,293 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 324 | $31,011,692 | $95,715 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 351 | $32,093,865 | $91,436 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 378 | $33,101,559 | $87,570 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 405 | $34,021,586 | $84,004 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 432 | $34,860,420 | $80,695 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 459 | $35,621,333 | $77,606 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 486 | $36,319,572 | $74,732 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 513 | $36,962,211 | $72,051 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 540 | $37,555,178 | $69,547 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 2,163 | $9,658,016 | $4,465 |
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