Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Illinois totaled $200 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 374 | $42,922,442 | $114,766 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 749 | $62,283,129 | $83,155 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 1,123 | $76,306,231 | $67,949 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 1,498 | $87,387,794 | $58,336 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 1,872 | $96,422,910 | $51,508 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 2,247 | $104,154,201 | $46,353 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 2,621 | $110,972,977 | $42,340 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 2,996 | $117,063,634 | $39,073 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 3,371 | $122,507,635 | $36,342 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 3,745 | $127,400,280 | $34,019 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 4,120 | $131,823,948 | $31,996 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 4,494 | $135,856,027 | $30,231 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 4,869 | $139,568,299 | $28,665 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 5,243 | $142,984,697 | $27,272 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 5,618 | $146,169,397 | $26,018 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 5,992 | $149,121,615 | $24,887 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 6,367 | $151,865,145 | $23,852 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 6,742 | $154,425,918 | $22,905 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 7,116 | $156,817,008 | $22,037 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 7,491 | $159,069,513 | $21,235 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 29,965 | $40,748,146 | $1,360 |
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