Dairy Programs payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $926,036 | $308,679 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $1,691,549 | $241,650 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 11 | $2,391,848 | $217,441 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 15 | $2,979,972 | $198,665 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 19 | $3,516,561 | $185,082 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 22 | $3,898,490 | $177,204 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 26 | $4,336,491 | $166,788 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 30 | $4,720,211 | $157,340 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 34 | $5,076,704 | $149,315 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 38 | $5,420,881 | $142,655 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 42 | $5,738,704 | $136,636 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 45 | $5,957,561 | $132,390 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 49 | $6,229,054 | $127,124 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 53 | $6,486,576 | $122,388 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 57 | $6,728,207 | $118,039 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 61 | $6,947,576 | $113,895 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 65 | $7,151,984 | $110,031 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 68 | $7,293,395 | $107,256 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 72 | $7,473,008 | $103,792 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 76 | $7,637,614 | $100,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 307 | $2,217,150 | $7,222 |
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