Total Subsidies payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $64.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 24 | $11,455,257 | $477,302 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 49 | $17,003,086 | $347,002 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 73 | $21,295,183 | $291,715 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 98 | $25,208,208 | $257,227 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 123 | $28,534,509 | $231,988 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 147 | $31,332,128 | $213,144 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 172 | $33,887,461 | $197,020 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 196 | $36,004,520 | $183,697 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 221 | $38,050,979 | $172,176 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 246 | $39,900,885 | $162,199 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 270 | $41,416,699 | $153,395 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 295 | $42,826,744 | $145,175 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 319 | $44,084,160 | $138,195 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 344 | $45,298,204 | $131,681 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 369 | $46,435,317 | $125,841 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 393 | $47,451,230 | $120,741 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 418 | $48,438,888 | $115,883 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 442 | $49,325,304 | $111,596 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 467 | $50,196,651 | $107,487 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 492 | $51,012,285 | $103,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,969 | $13,755,555 | $6,986 |
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