Direct Payment Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $116 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 33 | $13,943,883 | $422,542 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 66 | $23,535,972 | $356,606 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 99 | $31,375,776 | $316,927 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 132 | $38,230,143 | $289,622 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 165 | $44,268,928 | $268,297 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 198 | $49,674,655 | $250,882 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 231 | $54,587,118 | $236,308 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 264 | $59,061,160 | $223,717 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 297 | $63,036,507 | $212,244 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 331 | $66,790,080 | $201,783 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 364 | $70,190,812 | $192,832 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 397 | $73,294,323 | $184,620 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 430 | $76,171,691 | $177,143 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 463 | $78,836,291 | $170,273 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 496 | $81,307,317 | $163,926 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 529 | $83,553,160 | $157,945 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 562 | $85,600,327 | $152,314 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 595 | $87,524,771 | $147,100 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 629 | $89,338,757 | $142,033 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 662 | $90,992,028 | $137,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,649 | $24,863,930 | $9,386 |
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