Deficiency Payment payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 21 | $627,542 | $29,883 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 43 | $1,086,789 | $25,274 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 64 | $1,469,173 | $22,956 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 86 | $1,825,099 | $21,222 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 108 | $2,152,827 | $19,934 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 129 | $2,444,693 | $18,951 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 151 | $2,730,286 | $18,081 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 172 | $2,987,869 | $17,371 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 194 | $3,243,399 | $16,719 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 216 | $3,485,408 | $16,136 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 237 | $3,703,690 | $15,627 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 259 | $3,917,616 | $15,126 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 281 | $4,119,967 | $14,662 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 302 | $4,304,447 | $14,253 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 324 | $4,484,437 | $13,841 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 345 | $4,649,476 | $13,477 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 367 | $4,812,302 | $13,113 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 389 | $4,965,878 | $12,766 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 410 | $5,106,537 | $12,455 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 432 | $5,247,710 | $12,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 1,730 | $3,244,189 | $1,875 |
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