Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 19 | $692,853 | $36,466 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 38 | $889,833 | $23,417 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 57 | $1,019,860 | $17,892 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 76 | $1,122,485 | $14,770 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 95 | $1,200,100 | $12,633 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 114 | $1,265,592 | $11,102 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 133 | $1,325,295 | $9,965 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 152 | $1,378,396 | $9,068 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 171 | $1,426,703 | $8,343 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 190 | $1,471,765 | $7,746 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 209 | $1,513,698 | $7,243 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 228 | $1,551,968 | $6,807 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 247 | $1,587,504 | $6,427 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 266 | $1,620,712 | $6,093 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 285 | $1,651,957 | $5,796 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 304 | $1,681,288 | $5,531 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 323 | $1,709,116 | $5,291 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 342 | $1,735,688 | $5,075 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 361 | $1,760,736 | $4,877 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 380 | $1,784,400 | $4,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,520 | $476,580 | $314 |
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