Disaster payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $96.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 126 | $23,811,126 | $188,977 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 253 | $34,193,240 | $135,151 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 379 | $41,587,302 | $109,729 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 506 | $47,407,613 | $93,691 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 632 | $52,081,922 | $82,408 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 759 | $56,079,652 | $73,886 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 885 | $59,509,426 | $67,242 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 1,012 | $62,528,720 | $61,787 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,138 | $65,236,403 | $57,325 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,265 | $67,702,423 | $53,520 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 1,391 | $69,902,409 | $50,253 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 1,518 | $71,911,445 | $47,372 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 1,644 | $73,706,970 | $44,834 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 1,771 | $75,345,085 | $42,544 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 1,897 | $76,818,336 | $40,495 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 2,024 | $78,172,758 | $38,623 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 2,150 | $79,401,796 | $36,931 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 2,277 | $80,547,905 | $35,375 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 2,403 | $81,593,112 | $33,955 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 2,530 | $82,566,975 | $32,635 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 10,120 | $13,547,744 | $1,339 |
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