Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 38 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 6 | $203,618 | $33,936 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 13 | $379,624 | $29,202 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 19 | $508,284 | $26,752 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 26 | $639,802 | $24,608 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 33 | $765,938 | $23,210 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 39 | $865,682 | $22,197 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 46 | $970,565 | $21,099 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 52 | $1,057,127 | $20,329 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 59 | $1,153,539 | $19,552 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 66 | $1,242,892 | $18,832 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 72 | $1,313,710 | $18,246 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 79 | $1,391,698 | $17,616 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 85 | $1,452,752 | $17,091 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 92 | $1,521,617 | $16,539 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 99 | $1,586,766 | $16,028 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 105 | $1,640,426 | $15,623 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 112 | $1,700,666 | $15,185 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 118 | $1,751,044 | $14,839 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 125 | $1,807,356 | $14,459 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 132 | $1,861,410 | $14,102 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 529 | $1,390,490 | $2,629 |
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