Commodity subsidies in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $132,921 | $132,921 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $391,946 | $130,649 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $517,473 | $129,368 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $716,314 | $119,386 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $780,853 | $111,550 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $908,188 | $100,910 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $970,638 | $97,064 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $1,086,910 | $90,576 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $1,142,513 | $87,886 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 15 | $1,249,098 | $83,273 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 16 | $1,299,634 | $81,227 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $1,399,432 | $77,746 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $1,491,374 | $74,569 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 21 | $1,533,540 | $73,026 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $1,611,926 | $70,084 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 24 | $1,647,472 | $68,645 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 26 | $1,715,560 | $65,983 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 27 | $1,746,925 | $64,701 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 29 | $1,805,805 | $62,269 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 30 | $1,834,614 | $61,154 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 124 | $699,884 | $5,644 |
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