Commodity subsidies in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $181 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 132 | $32,325,431 | $244,890 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 264 | $51,740,122 | $195,985 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 397 | $66,852,606 | $168,394 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 529 | $78,890,942 | $149,132 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 661 | $88,932,541 | $134,542 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 794 | $97,570,975 | $122,885 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 926 | $105,101,171 | $113,500 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 1,058 | $111,654,814 | $105,534 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 1,191 | $117,577,251 | $98,721 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,323 | $122,875,797 | $92,877 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 1,456 | $127,641,946 | $87,666 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,588 | $131,873,572 | $83,044 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,720 | $135,670,769 | $78,878 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,853 | $139,129,257 | $75,083 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 1,985 | $142,261,916 | $71,668 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,117 | $145,064,906 | $68,524 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,250 | $147,615,905 | $65,607 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,382 | $149,904,708 | $62,932 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 2,515 | $152,018,505 | $60,445 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,647 | $153,949,415 | $58,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 10,590 | $27,334,638 | $2,581 |
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