Dairy Programs payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $12.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $1,349,337 | $449,779 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $2,438,766 | $348,395 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $3,268,674 | $297,152 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $4,012,642 | $267,509 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 19 | $4,700,563 | $247,398 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 23 | $5,290,648 | $230,028 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 27 | $5,827,326 | $215,827 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 31 | $6,327,740 | $204,121 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 35 | $6,779,996 | $193,714 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 38 | $7,077,856 | $186,259 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 42 | $7,429,962 | $176,904 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 46 | $7,766,204 | $168,831 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 50 | $8,089,334 | $161,787 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 54 | $8,394,599 | $155,456 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 58 | $8,681,539 | $149,682 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 62 | $8,936,753 | $144,141 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 66 | $9,161,253 | $138,807 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 70 | $9,365,808 | $133,797 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 73 | $9,506,140 | $130,221 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 77 | $9,681,576 | $125,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 312 | $2,390,516 | $7,662 |
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