Market Gains payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $38.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 20 | $5,092,638 | $254,632 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 41 | $8,114,024 | $197,903 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 62 | $10,465,785 | $168,803 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 83 | $12,373,894 | $149,083 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 104 | $14,091,385 | $135,494 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 125 | $15,645,273 | $125,162 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 146 | $17,063,259 | $116,872 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 166 | $18,260,144 | $110,001 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 187 | $19,402,728 | $103,758 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 208 | $20,439,451 | $98,267 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 229 | $21,400,602 | $93,452 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 250 | $22,295,760 | $89,183 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 271 | $23,127,078 | $85,340 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 292 | $23,910,678 | $81,886 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 313 | $24,642,666 | $78,731 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 333 | $25,297,609 | $75,969 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 354 | $25,941,562 | $73,281 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 375 | $26,538,118 | $70,768 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 396 | $27,098,914 | $68,432 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 417 | $27,622,345 | $66,241 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,670 | $10,790,854 | $6,462 |
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