Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 33 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $76,947 | $19,237 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $139,266 | $17,408 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 13 | $201,117 | $15,471 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 17 | $244,588 | $14,388 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 22 | $294,415 | $13,383 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 26 | $332,710 | $12,797 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 30 | $368,706 | $12,290 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 35 | $409,103 | $11,689 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 39 | $439,359 | $11,266 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 44 | $476,231 | $10,823 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 48 | $504,866 | $10,518 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 53 | $539,366 | $10,177 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 57 | $564,847 | $9,910 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 61 | $588,626 | $9,650 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 66 | $617,775 | $9,360 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 70 | $640,545 | $9,151 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 75 | $668,465 | $8,913 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 79 | $690,241 | $8,737 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 83 | $710,780 | $8,564 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 88 | $735,616 | $8,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 354 | $721,055 | $2,037 |
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