Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $426,280 | $53,285 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 16 | $674,893 | $42,181 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 24 | $876,773 | $36,532 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 32 | $1,056,176 | $33,006 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 40 | $1,213,866 | $30,347 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 48 | $1,354,014 | $28,209 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 56 | $1,487,718 | $26,566 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 64 | $1,614,935 | $25,233 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 72 | $1,734,843 | $24,095 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 80 | $1,846,225 | $23,078 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 88 | $1,948,979 | $22,147 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 96 | $2,045,735 | $21,310 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 104 | $2,137,566 | $20,554 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 112 | $2,222,564 | $19,844 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 120 | $2,302,685 | $19,189 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 128 | $2,378,184 | $18,580 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 136 | $2,451,088 | $18,023 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 144 | $2,519,722 | $17,498 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 152 | $2,583,529 | $16,997 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 160 | $2,642,736 | $16,517 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 641 | $1,299,509 | $2,027 |
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