Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $252,046 | $31,506 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 17 | $421,062 | $24,768 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 26 | $561,957 | $21,614 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 35 | $682,718 | $19,506 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 44 | $789,090 | $17,934 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 53 | $884,654 | $16,692 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 62 | $973,817 | $15,707 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 71 | $1,057,745 | $14,898 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 80 | $1,136,313 | $14,204 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 89 | $1,210,890 | $13,606 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 98 | $1,281,240 | $13,074 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 107 | $1,347,501 | $12,593 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 116 | $1,409,093 | $12,147 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 125 | $1,467,740 | $11,742 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 134 | $1,522,847 | $11,365 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 143 | $1,575,548 | $11,018 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 152 | $1,626,510 | $10,701 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 161 | $1,674,498 | $10,401 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 170 | $1,720,450 | $10,120 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 179 | $1,764,146 | $9,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 719 | $1,228,525 | $1,709 |
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