Loan Deficiency payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $76.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 26 | $9,493,860 | $365,148 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 52 | $15,248,288 | $293,236 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 78 | $19,841,822 | $254,382 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 104 | $23,819,633 | $229,035 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 130 | $27,367,276 | $210,518 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 156 | $30,577,082 | $196,007 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 182 | $33,468,956 | $183,895 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 208 | $36,131,103 | $173,707 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 234 | $38,579,437 | $164,869 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 260 | $40,845,015 | $157,096 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 286 | $42,925,755 | $150,090 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 312 | $44,865,689 | $143,800 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 339 | $46,710,479 | $137,789 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 365 | $48,368,407 | $132,516 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 391 | $49,940,560 | $127,725 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 417 | $51,415,691 | $123,299 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 443 | $52,799,909 | $119,187 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 469 | $54,099,185 | $115,350 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 495 | $55,313,779 | $111,745 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 521 | $56,447,633 | $108,345 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 2,087 | $20,488,423 | $9,817 |
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