Commodity subsidies in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $561 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 57 | $95,837,481 | $1,681,359 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 114 | $155,038,570 | $1,359,987 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 171 | $201,335,606 | $1,177,401 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 228 | $240,118,784 | $1,053,153 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 285 | $272,535,923 | $956,266 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 342 | $300,371,108 | $878,278 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 400 | $325,429,909 | $813,575 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 457 | $347,254,246 | $759,856 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 514 | $366,331,475 | $712,707 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 571 | $383,441,817 | $671,527 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 628 | $398,458,032 | $634,487 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 685 | $411,854,316 | $601,247 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 742 | $423,789,120 | $571,144 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 800 | $434,756,053 | $543,445 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 857 | $444,417,259 | $518,573 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 914 | $453,365,916 | $496,024 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 971 | $461,565,849 | $475,351 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 1,028 | $469,017,501 | $456,243 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 1,085 | $475,882,695 | $438,602 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 1,143 | $482,335,661 | $421,991 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 4,572 | $78,988,787 | $17,277 |
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