Total Subsidies payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $12.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $1,828,107 | $121,874 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 30 | $2,756,042 | $91,868 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 45 | $3,378,150 | $75,070 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 60 | $3,922,065 | $65,368 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 75 | $4,395,052 | $58,601 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 90 | $4,829,674 | $53,663 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 105 | $5,233,407 | $49,842 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 120 | $5,596,391 | $46,637 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 135 | $5,928,418 | $43,914 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 150 | $6,240,926 | $41,606 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 165 | $6,534,000 | $39,600 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 180 | $6,811,024 | $37,839 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 195 | $7,070,873 | $36,261 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 210 | $7,317,630 | $34,846 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 225 | $7,548,003 | $33,547 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 240 | $7,765,775 | $32,357 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 256 | $7,985,334 | $31,193 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 271 | $8,181,102 | $30,189 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 286 | $8,366,228 | $29,253 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 301 | $8,541,125 | $28,376 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,205 | $3,904,788 | $3,240 |
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