Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $48.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 86 | $11,127,796 | $129,393 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 173 | $15,892,171 | $91,862 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 260 | $19,430,028 | $74,731 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 347 | $22,237,921 | $64,086 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 434 | $24,539,717 | $56,543 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 521 | $26,483,539 | $50,832 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 608 | $28,205,931 | $46,391 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 695 | $29,729,736 | $42,777 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 782 | $31,101,757 | $39,772 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 869 | $32,346,179 | $37,222 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 956 | $33,463,810 | $35,004 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 1,043 | $34,482,097 | $33,061 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,130 | $35,414,952 | $31,341 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 1,217 | $36,270,034 | $29,803 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 1,304 | $37,063,687 | $28,423 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 1,391 | $37,798,383 | $27,174 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 1,477 | $38,461,827 | $26,041 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,564 | $39,083,792 | $24,990 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 1,651 | $39,662,360 | $24,023 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 1,738 | $40,197,358 | $23,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 6,956 | $7,874,467 | $1,132 |
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