Conservation Reserve Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $454 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 59 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 176 | $78,548,945 | $446,301 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 352 | $120,200,240 | $341,478 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 528 | $151,079,178 | $286,135 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 704 | $175,709,522 | $249,587 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 881 | $196,306,733 | $222,823 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,057 | $214,041,250 | $202,499 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,233 | $229,570,794 | $186,189 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,409 | $243,575,626 | $172,871 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 1,585 | $256,189,515 | $161,634 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 1,762 | $267,668,719 | $151,912 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 1,938 | $278,174,976 | $143,537 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 2,114 | $287,896,611 | $136,186 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 2,290 | $296,877,090 | $129,641 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 2,466 | $305,266,914 | $123,790 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 2,643 | $313,142,280 | $118,480 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 2,819 | $320,441,964 | $113,672 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 2,995 | $327,290,628 | $109,279 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 3,171 | $333,705,045 | $105,237 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 3,347 | $339,770,929 | $101,515 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 3,524 | $345,522,148 | $98,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 14,097 | $108,106,006 | $7,669 |
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