Miscellaneous Farm Programs payments in Illinois totaled $22.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs payment recipients were paid 91 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 740 | $6,552,860 | $8,855 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 1,481 | $10,274,502 | $6,938 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 2,222 | $13,486,684 | $6,070 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 2,962 | $15,602,872 | $5,268 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 3,703 | $17,322,092 | $4,678 |
| Top 6% | 81% | 4,444 | $18,572,431 | $4,179 |
| Top 7% | 85% | 5,184 | $19,457,674 | $3,753 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 5,925 | $20,063,242 | $3,386 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 6,666 | $20,490,265 | $3,074 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 7,406 | $20,802,200 | $2,809 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 8,147 | $21,042,518 | $2,583 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 8,888 | $21,236,382 | $2,389 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 9,628 | $21,399,578 | $2,223 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 10,369 | $21,537,942 | $2,077 |
| Top 15% | 95% | 11,110 | $21,657,599 | $1,949 |
| Top 16% | 95% | 11,851 | $21,762,549 | $1,836 |
| Top 17% | 96% | 12,591 | $21,855,782 | $1,736 |
| Top 18% | 96% | 13,332 | $21,939,030 | $1,646 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 14,073 | $22,013,939 | $1,564 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 14,813 | $22,081,787 | $1,491 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 59,256 | $768,335 | $13 |
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