Emergency Conservation Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $420,818 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $30,111 | $30,111 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $52,187 | $17,396 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $69,936 | $13,987 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $87,016 | $12,431 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $103,494 | $11,499 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 11 | $119,029 | $10,821 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 13 | $133,690 | $10,284 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 15 | $146,881 | $9,792 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 17 | $158,659 | $9,333 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 19 | $169,836 | $8,939 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 21 | $180,669 | $8,603 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 23 | $191,135 | $8,310 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 25 | $201,373 | $8,055 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 27 | $210,944 | $7,813 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 28 | $215,650 | $7,702 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 30 | $224,796 | $7,493 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 32 | $232,817 | $7,276 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 34 | $240,380 | $7,070 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 36 | $247,664 | $6,880 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 38 | $254,545 | $6,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 155 | $166,273 | $1,073 |
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