Commodity subsidies in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $467,162 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $125,466 | $62,733 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 4 | $192,924 | $48,231 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 6 | $226,771 | $37,795 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 8 | $248,620 | $31,077 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 10 | $269,523 | $26,952 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 12 | $289,904 | $24,159 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 14 | $304,912 | $21,779 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 16 | $318,242 | $19,890 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 18 | $328,833 | $18,268 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 20 | $338,581 | $16,929 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 22 | $347,264 | $15,785 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 24 | $355,062 | $14,794 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 27 | $365,782 | $13,547 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 29 | $372,375 | $12,841 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 31 | $378,436 | $12,208 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 33 | $383,883 | $11,633 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 35 | $388,519 | $11,101 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 37 | $392,678 | $10,613 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 39 | $396,499 | $10,167 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 41 | $400,171 | $9,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 167 | $66,991 | $401 |
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