Total Emergency Relief Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 13 | $2,276,500 | $175,115 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 27 | $3,544,381 | $131,273 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 40 | $4,399,273 | $109,982 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 54 | $5,118,439 | $94,786 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 67 | $5,684,291 | $84,840 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 81 | $6,229,507 | $76,908 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 95 | $6,704,965 | $70,579 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 108 | $7,104,176 | $65,779 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 122 | $7,486,221 | $61,362 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 135 | $7,807,012 | $57,830 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 149 | $8,115,414 | $54,466 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 163 | $8,395,086 | $51,504 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 176 | $8,634,786 | $49,061 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 190 | $8,875,874 | $46,715 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 203 | $9,083,427 | $44,746 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 217 | $9,294,775 | $42,833 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 231 | $9,494,353 | $41,101 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 244 | $9,670,509 | $39,633 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 258 | $9,849,195 | $38,175 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 271 | $10,008,445 | $36,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,088 | $4,157,655 | $3,821 |
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