Market Loss Assistance Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $44.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 28 | $3,944,669 | $140,881 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 56 | $6,798,206 | $121,397 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 84 | $9,236,091 | $109,953 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 113 | $11,496,336 | $101,737 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 141 | $13,466,479 | $95,507 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 169 | $15,248,941 | $90,230 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 198 | $16,928,904 | $85,500 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 226 | $18,428,052 | $81,540 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 254 | $19,801,827 | $77,960 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 283 | $21,127,013 | $74,654 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 311 | $22,320,739 | $71,771 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 339 | $23,457,356 | $69,196 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 368 | $24,568,638 | $66,763 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 396 | $25,588,290 | $64,617 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 424 | $26,552,073 | $62,623 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 453 | $27,495,524 | $60,697 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 481 | $28,356,457 | $58,953 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 509 | $29,171,197 | $57,311 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 538 | $29,975,619 | $55,717 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 566 | $30,721,032 | $54,277 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 2,266 | $13,945,467 | $6,154 |
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