Total Emergency Relief Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $510,893 | $170,298 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $1,043,351 | $149,050 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $1,363,167 | $136,317 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 14 | $1,720,904 | $122,922 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 17 | $1,927,422 | $113,378 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 21 | $2,120,468 | $100,975 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 25 | $2,286,959 | $91,478 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 28 | $2,403,281 | $85,831 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 32 | $2,549,376 | $79,668 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 35 | $2,651,260 | $75,750 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 39 | $2,775,677 | $71,171 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 42 | $2,863,594 | $68,181 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 46 | $2,973,949 | $64,651 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 50 | $3,077,938 | $61,559 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 53 | $3,151,650 | $59,465 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 57 | $3,241,361 | $56,866 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 60 | $3,305,895 | $55,098 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 64 | $3,389,089 | $52,955 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 68 | $3,468,045 | $51,001 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 71 | $3,524,907 | $49,647 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 287 | $1,603,778 | $5,588 |
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