Conservation payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $458 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 180 | $79,847,303 | $443,596 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 361 | $122,203,111 | $338,513 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 542 | $153,545,127 | $283,294 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 723 | $178,453,792 | $246,824 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 904 | $199,188,950 | $220,342 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,085 | $217,145,048 | $200,134 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,266 | $232,875,434 | $183,946 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,447 | $247,026,952 | $170,717 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,628 | $259,792,314 | $159,578 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 1,809 | $271,332,801 | $149,990 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 1,990 | $282,002,506 | $141,710 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 2,171 | $291,834,038 | $134,424 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 2,352 | $300,896,639 | $127,932 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 2,533 | $309,388,945 | $122,143 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 2,714 | $317,293,163 | $116,910 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 2,895 | $324,669,692 | $112,148 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 3,076 | $331,590,323 | $107,799 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 3,257 | $338,069,173 | $103,798 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 3,438 | $344,192,351 | $100,114 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 3,619 | $349,947,130 | $96,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 14,480 | $108,230,342 | $7,474 |
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