Corn Subsidies in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of corn subsidy recipients were paid 53 percent of corn subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 131 | $21,712,851 | $165,747 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 262 | $36,628,062 | $139,802 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 394 | $49,234,376 | $124,960 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 525 | $60,053,827 | $114,388 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 657 | $69,695,153 | $106,081 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 788 | $78,312,327 | $99,381 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 920 | $86,249,695 | $93,750 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 1,051 | $93,523,596 | $88,985 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 1,183 | $100,318,568 | $84,800 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 1,314 | $106,505,532 | $81,054 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,446 | $112,166,140 | $77,570 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,577 | $117,366,888 | $74,424 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,708 | $122,201,828 | $71,547 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,840 | $126,761,447 | $68,892 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,971 | $130,989,643 | $66,458 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,103 | $134,967,867 | $64,179 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 2,234 | $138,641,688 | $62,060 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,366 | $142,106,698 | $60,062 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 2,497 | $145,302,478 | $58,191 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 2,629 | $148,315,570 | $56,415 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 10,517 | $52,228,081 | $4,966 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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