Direct Payment Program payments in 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) totaled $36.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 22 | $7,095,959 | $322,544 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 44 | $11,380,253 | $258,642 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 67 | $15,038,246 | $224,451 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 89 | $17,836,687 | $200,412 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 112 | $20,347,613 | $181,675 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 134 | $22,195,883 | $165,641 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 157 | $23,761,114 | $151,345 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 179 | $24,985,171 | $139,582 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 201 | $25,997,960 | $129,343 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 224 | $26,954,137 | $120,331 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 246 | $27,754,686 | $112,824 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 269 | $28,500,719 | $105,951 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 291 | $29,149,624 | $100,171 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 314 | $29,725,945 | $94,669 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 336 | $30,202,345 | $89,888 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 359 | $30,638,715 | $85,345 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 381 | $31,015,946 | $81,407 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 403 | $31,357,315 | $77,810 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 426 | $31,681,955 | $74,371 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 448 | $31,971,454 | $71,365 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,796 | $4,430,964 | $2,467 |
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