Production Flexibility Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $315 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 249 | $52,956,106 | $212,675 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 499 | $84,784,716 | $169,909 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 749 | $109,292,375 | $145,918 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 999 | $129,667,928 | $129,798 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 1,249 | $147,152,495 | $117,816 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 1,499 | $162,384,034 | $108,328 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 1,749 | $175,730,124 | $100,475 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 1,999 | $187,371,748 | $93,733 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 2,249 | $197,734,535 | $87,921 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 2,499 | $206,958,295 | $82,816 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 2,749 | $215,119,409 | $78,254 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 2,999 | $222,399,442 | $74,158 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 3,249 | $228,895,381 | $70,451 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 3,499 | $234,752,249 | $67,091 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 3,749 | $240,012,157 | $64,020 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 3,999 | $244,807,559 | $61,217 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 4,249 | $249,202,732 | $58,650 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 4,499 | $253,243,488 | $56,289 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 4,749 | $256,946,216 | $54,105 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 4,999 | $260,348,526 | $52,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 19,998 | $54,351,065 | $2,718 |
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