Total Subsidies payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $260 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 175 | $55,421,880 | $316,696 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 351 | $84,648,001 | $241,162 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 526 | $106,256,959 | $202,009 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 702 | $123,822,850 | $176,386 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 878 | $138,483,546 | $157,726 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 1,053 | $150,741,726 | $143,155 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 1,229 | $161,196,987 | $131,161 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 1,405 | $170,245,576 | $121,171 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,580 | $177,998,199 | $112,657 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 1,756 | $184,865,486 | $105,276 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 1,932 | $190,906,417 | $98,813 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 2,107 | $196,194,375 | $93,116 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 2,283 | $200,954,156 | $88,022 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 2,458 | $205,189,727 | $83,478 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 2,634 | $208,989,357 | $79,343 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 2,810 | $212,426,428 | $75,597 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 2,985 | $215,508,360 | $72,197 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 3,161 | $218,341,025 | $69,073 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 3,337 | $220,913,589 | $66,201 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 3,512 | $223,256,537 | $63,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 14,052 | $36,859,652 | $2,623 |
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