Total Subsidies payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $27.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 21 | $3,326,635 | $158,411 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 43 | $5,496,663 | $127,829 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 65 | $7,132,533 | $109,731 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 87 | $8,553,042 | $98,311 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 109 | $9,831,801 | $90,200 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 131 | $10,950,815 | $83,594 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 152 | $11,918,753 | $78,413 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 174 | $12,802,014 | $73,575 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 196 | $13,603,340 | $69,405 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 218 | $14,355,819 | $65,852 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 240 | $15,055,985 | $62,733 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 262 | $15,705,314 | $59,944 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 283 | $16,282,278 | $57,535 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 305 | $16,836,179 | $55,201 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 327 | $17,356,998 | $53,080 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 349 | $17,838,769 | $51,114 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 371 | $18,297,637 | $49,320 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 393 | $18,736,103 | $47,675 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 414 | $19,136,609 | $46,224 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 436 | $19,539,544 | $44,815 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,748 | $7,518,285 | $4,301 |
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