Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $571,837 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 89 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 46% | 1 | $265,252 | $265,252 |
| Top 2% | 60% | 3 | $345,730 | $115,243 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 4 | $379,371 | $94,843 |
| Top 4% | 75% | 6 | $427,375 | $71,229 |
| Top 5% | 78% | 7 | $446,350 | $63,764 |
| Top 6% | 83% | 9 | $476,363 | $52,929 |
| Top 7% | 85% | 10 | $485,314 | $48,531 |
| Top 8% | 87% | 12 | $497,915 | $41,493 |
| Top 9% | 88% | 13 | $503,690 | $38,745 |
| Top 10% | 89% | 15 | $509,582 | $33,972 |
| Top 11% | 90% | 16 | $512,216 | $32,013 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 18 | $516,788 | $28,710 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 19 | $518,810 | $27,306 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 21 | $522,369 | $24,875 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 22 | $523,902 | $23,814 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 24 | $526,713 | $21,946 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 25 | $528,030 | $21,121 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 27 | $530,616 | $19,652 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 28 | $531,606 | $18,986 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 30 | $533,464 | $17,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 122 | $38,373 | $315 |
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