Total Emergency Relief Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $2.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $645,081 | $129,016 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $897,056 | $89,706 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 16 | $1,056,671 | $66,042 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 21 | $1,148,735 | $54,702 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 27 | $1,227,663 | $45,469 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 32 | $1,286,120 | $40,191 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 37 | $1,336,389 | $36,119 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 43 | $1,389,117 | $32,305 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 48 | $1,429,257 | $29,776 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 54 | $1,474,249 | $27,301 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 59 | $1,508,914 | $25,575 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 64 | $1,542,895 | $24,108 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 70 | $1,582,424 | $22,606 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 75 | $1,614,303 | $21,524 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 81 | $1,650,401 | $20,375 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 86 | $1,678,865 | $19,522 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 91 | $1,706,643 | $18,754 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 97 | $1,739,355 | $17,931 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 102 | $1,766,147 | $17,315 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 108 | $1,797,857 | $16,647 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 432 | $1,109,461 | $2,568 |
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