Conservation payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $508 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 193 | $90,913,730 | $471,056 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 386 | $138,525,066 | $358,873 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 579 | $173,356,533 | $299,407 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 773 | $201,314,161 | $260,432 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 966 | $224,509,616 | $232,412 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 1,159 | $244,339,757 | $210,819 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 1,353 | $261,813,639 | $193,506 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 1,546 | $277,418,140 | $179,443 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,739 | $291,506,887 | $167,629 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 1,933 | $304,334,385 | $157,441 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 2,126 | $316,069,780 | $148,669 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 2,319 | $326,896,809 | $140,965 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 2,512 | $336,855,346 | $134,098 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 2,706 | $346,221,988 | $127,946 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 2,899 | $354,891,424 | $122,419 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 3,092 | $362,948,092 | $117,383 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 3,286 | $370,592,494 | $112,779 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 3,479 | $377,745,933 | $108,579 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 3,672 | $384,473,970 | $104,704 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 3,866 | $390,826,755 | $101,093 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 15,464 | $117,257,451 | $7,583 |
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