Conservation Reserve Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $504 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 60 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 188 | $89,258,193 | $474,778 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 377 | $136,414,481 | $361,842 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 565 | $170,811,193 | $302,321 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 754 | $198,437,193 | $263,179 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 942 | $221,391,963 | $235,023 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 1,131 | $241,120,914 | $213,193 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,319 | $258,325,258 | $195,849 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,508 | $273,836,397 | $181,589 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,696 | $287,768,776 | $169,675 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 1,885 | $300,472,136 | $159,402 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 2,074 | $312,133,042 | $150,498 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 2,262 | $322,875,051 | $142,739 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 2,451 | $332,795,748 | $135,780 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 2,639 | $342,005,783 | $129,597 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 2,828 | $350,658,428 | $123,995 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 3,016 | $358,656,250 | $118,918 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 3,205 | $366,209,980 | $114,262 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 3,393 | $373,291,446 | $110,018 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 3,582 | $379,996,469 | $106,085 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 3,771 | $386,304,517 | $102,441 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 15,084 | $117,230,372 | $7,772 |
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