Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $202 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 165 | $36,546,147 | $221,492 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 330 | $57,739,109 | $174,967 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 496 | $74,343,853 | $149,887 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 661 | $87,968,437 | $133,084 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 826 | $99,287,924 | $120,203 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 992 | $109,038,134 | $109,917 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 1,157 | $117,601,276 | $101,643 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 1,322 | $125,080,113 | $94,614 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 1,488 | $131,783,466 | $88,564 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,653 | $137,732,349 | $83,323 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,818 | $143,036,343 | $78,678 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,984 | $147,764,427 | $74,478 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 2,149 | $151,894,341 | $70,681 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 2,314 | $155,591,233 | $67,239 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 2,480 | $158,930,120 | $64,085 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,645 | $161,946,338 | $61,227 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,810 | $164,691,941 | $58,609 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,976 | $167,180,717 | $56,176 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 3,141 | $169,433,692 | $53,943 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 3,307 | $171,501,098 | $51,860 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 13,228 | $30,627,568 | $2,315 |
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