Emergency Conservation Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $4.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 4 | $1,063,136 | $265,784 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 9 | $1,764,593 | $196,066 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 14 | $2,141,763 | $152,983 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 19 | $2,404,221 | $126,538 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 24 | $2,618,403 | $109,100 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 29 | $2,790,614 | $96,228 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 34 | $2,915,652 | $85,754 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 39 | $3,012,462 | $77,243 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 44 | $3,086,856 | $70,156 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 49 | $3,149,199 | $64,269 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 54 | $3,204,888 | $59,350 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 59 | $3,254,427 | $55,160 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 64 | $3,299,732 | $51,558 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 69 | $3,341,832 | $48,432 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 74 | $3,381,612 | $45,697 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 79 | $3,419,074 | $43,279 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 84 | $3,454,329 | $41,123 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 89 | $3,487,589 | $39,186 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 94 | $3,519,990 | $37,447 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 99 | $3,550,787 | $35,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 397 | $730,739 | $1,841 |
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