Total Subsidies payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $97.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 161 | $17,619,562 | $109,438 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 323 | $26,884,640 | $83,234 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 485 | $34,022,157 | $70,149 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 647 | $39,835,954 | $61,570 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 809 | $44,739,181 | $55,302 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 970 | $48,999,308 | $50,515 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 1,132 | $52,791,928 | $46,636 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 1,294 | $56,133,046 | $43,379 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 1,456 | $59,126,608 | $40,609 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,618 | $61,809,126 | $38,201 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,779 | $64,244,600 | $36,113 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 1,941 | $66,450,610 | $34,235 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 2,103 | $68,440,286 | $32,544 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 2,265 | $70,246,724 | $31,014 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 2,427 | $71,908,649 | $29,629 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 2,588 | $73,443,467 | $28,378 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 2,750 | $74,870,816 | $27,226 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 2,912 | $76,190,383 | $26,164 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 3,074 | $77,416,802 | $25,184 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 3,236 | $78,545,620 | $24,272 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 12,945 | $19,062,780 | $1,473 |
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