Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $202 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 165 | $36,616,866 | $221,920 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 331 | $57,922,267 | $174,992 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 497 | $74,506,560 | $149,913 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 662 | $88,114,919 | $133,104 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 828 | $99,485,617 | $120,152 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 994 | $109,221,266 | $109,881 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 1,160 | $117,823,647 | $101,572 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 1,325 | $125,287,809 | $94,557 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 1,491 | $131,994,586 | $88,528 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,657 | $137,976,165 | $83,269 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,822 | $143,273,943 | $78,636 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,988 | $147,996,740 | $74,445 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 2,154 | $152,143,580 | $70,633 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 2,320 | $155,853,742 | $67,178 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 2,485 | $159,163,647 | $64,050 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,651 | $162,190,507 | $61,181 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 2,817 | $164,944,416 | $58,553 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,982 | $167,411,112 | $56,141 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 3,148 | $169,672,702 | $53,899 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 3,314 | $171,734,088 | $51,821 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 13,258 | $30,604,781 | $2,308 |
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