Deficiency Payment payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $30.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 142 | $3,551,028 | $25,007 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 285 | $5,890,173 | $20,667 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 428 | $7,787,369 | $18,195 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 571 | $9,411,558 | $16,483 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 714 | $10,832,597 | $15,172 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 857 | $12,106,767 | $14,127 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 1,000 | $13,249,649 | $13,250 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 1,143 | $14,282,961 | $12,496 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 1,286 | $15,241,973 | $11,852 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 1,429 | $16,132,494 | $11,289 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,572 | $16,950,736 | $10,783 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,715 | $17,714,289 | $10,329 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,858 | $18,428,962 | $9,919 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 2,001 | $19,095,373 | $9,543 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 2,144 | $19,717,514 | $9,197 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,287 | $20,297,574 | $8,875 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 2,430 | $20,842,915 | $8,577 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,573 | $21,352,763 | $8,299 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 2,716 | $21,831,730 | $8,038 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 2,859 | $22,281,358 | $7,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 11,436 | $7,880,976 | $689 |
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