Dairy Programs payments in Illinois totaled $5.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $812,485 | $162,497 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $964,910 | $87,719 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 17 | $1,117,335 | $65,726 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 23 | $1,269,760 | $55,207 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 29 | $1,417,404 | $48,876 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 35 | $1,554,936 | $44,427 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 40 | $1,663,871 | $41,597 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 46 | $1,787,310 | $38,855 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 52 | $1,905,985 | $36,654 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 58 | $2,021,353 | $34,851 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 64 | $2,128,778 | $33,262 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 70 | $2,236,203 | $31,946 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 76 | $2,343,550 | $30,836 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 81 | $2,430,499 | $30,006 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 87 | $2,530,676 | $29,088 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 93 | $2,625,352 | $28,230 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 99 | $2,714,843 | $27,423 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 105 | $2,800,677 | $26,673 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 111 | $2,883,134 | $25,974 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 117 | $2,963,100 | $25,326 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 468 | $2,362,895 | $5,049 |
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