Commodity subsidies in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $61.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 125 | $11,331,337 | $90,651 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 251 | $17,229,144 | $68,642 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 377 | $21,903,997 | $58,101 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 503 | $25,748,291 | $51,189 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 628 | $29,008,807 | $46,192 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 754 | $31,904,304 | $42,313 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 880 | $34,480,404 | $39,182 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 1,006 | $36,780,585 | $36,561 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 1,131 | $38,817,380 | $34,321 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 1,257 | $40,692,257 | $32,373 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 1,383 | $42,356,981 | $30,627 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 1,509 | $43,831,031 | $29,046 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,634 | $45,143,313 | $27,627 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,760 | $46,339,084 | $26,329 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 1,886 | $47,423,244 | $25,145 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 2,012 | $48,419,117 | $24,065 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,137 | $49,308,548 | $23,074 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 2,263 | $50,116,597 | $22,146 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 2,389 | $50,852,584 | $21,286 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 2,515 | $51,530,194 | $20,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 10,060 | $9,639,675 | $958 |
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