Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Illinois totaled $1.8 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 990 | $282,838,922 | $285,696 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,980 | $444,534,024 | $224,512 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 2,970 | $571,539,968 | $192,438 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 3,960 | $677,892,672 | $171,185 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 4,950 | $769,061,163 | $155,366 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 5,940 | $848,905,093 | $142,913 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 6,930 | $919,359,680 | $132,664 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 7,920 | $982,449,192 | $124,047 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 8,910 | $1,039,420,196 | $116,658 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 9,900 | $1,091,044,660 | $110,207 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 10,890 | $1,137,977,879 | $104,498 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 11,880 | $1,180,885,489 | $99,401 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 12,870 | $1,220,258,569 | $94,814 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 13,860 | $1,256,399,437 | $90,649 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 14,850 | $1,289,695,893 | $86,848 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 15,840 | $1,320,486,785 | $83,364 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 16,830 | $1,348,913,917 | $80,149 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 17,820 | $1,375,154,013 | $77,169 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 18,810 | $1,399,356,107 | $74,394 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 19,800 | $1,421,824,492 | $71,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 79,204 | $344,516,363 | $4,350 |
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