Direct Payment Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $514 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 276 | $100,548,524 | $364,306 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 553 | $162,079,983 | $293,092 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 830 | $209,404,179 | $252,294 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 1,106 | $247,644,312 | $223,910 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 1,383 | $279,433,182 | $202,049 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 1,660 | $306,130,621 | $184,416 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 1,936 | $328,609,286 | $169,736 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 2,213 | $347,768,161 | $157,148 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 2,490 | $364,086,923 | $146,220 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 2,766 | $378,151,729 | $136,714 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 3,043 | $390,302,072 | $128,262 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 3,320 | $400,770,242 | $120,714 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 3,596 | $409,795,164 | $113,959 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 3,873 | $417,819,493 | $107,880 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 4,150 | $424,923,606 | $102,391 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 4,426 | $431,228,054 | $97,431 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 4,703 | $436,932,480 | $92,905 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 4,980 | $442,090,799 | $88,773 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 5,256 | $446,769,732 | $85,002 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 5,533 | $451,081,202 | $81,526 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 22,134 | $63,003,364 | $2,846 |
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