Disaster payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $112 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 131 | $28,057,816 | $214,182 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 262 | $40,461,189 | $154,432 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 394 | $49,315,585 | $125,166 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 525 | $56,022,277 | $106,709 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 656 | $61,470,950 | $93,706 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 788 | $66,092,996 | $83,874 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 919 | $70,096,898 | $76,275 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 1,051 | $73,566,883 | $69,997 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,182 | $76,617,007 | $64,820 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 1,313 | $79,402,967 | $60,474 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 1,445 | $81,946,003 | $56,710 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 1,576 | $84,228,390 | $53,444 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 1,708 | $86,312,740 | $50,534 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 1,839 | $88,176,836 | $47,948 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 1,970 | $89,864,891 | $45,617 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 2,102 | $91,397,991 | $43,481 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 2,233 | $92,788,159 | $41,553 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 2,365 | $94,079,142 | $39,780 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 2,496 | $95,268,200 | $38,168 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 2,627 | $96,362,940 | $36,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 10,512 | $15,553,656 | $1,480 |
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