Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Illinois totaled $1.8 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 991 | $283,211,052 | $285,783 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,983 | $445,195,145 | $224,506 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 2,975 | $572,423,308 | $192,411 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 3,966 | $678,820,174 | $171,160 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 4,958 | $770,097,718 | $155,324 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 5,950 | $850,033,247 | $142,863 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 6,941 | $920,490,386 | $132,616 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 7,933 | $983,642,000 | $123,994 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 8,925 | $1,040,672,823 | $116,602 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 9,916 | $1,092,301,460 | $110,155 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 10,908 | $1,139,271,499 | $104,444 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 11,900 | $1,182,221,037 | $99,346 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 12,891 | $1,221,609,146 | $94,765 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 13,883 | $1,257,786,936 | $90,599 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 14,875 | $1,291,108,929 | $86,797 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 15,866 | $1,321,888,574 | $83,316 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 16,858 | $1,350,330,346 | $80,100 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 17,850 | $1,376,582,041 | $77,119 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 18,841 | $1,400,769,232 | $74,347 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 19,833 | $1,423,247,301 | $71,762 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 79,334 | $344,272,027 | $4,340 |
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