Production Flexibility Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $81.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 31 | $8,054,300 | $259,816 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 62 | $13,785,823 | $222,352 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 93 | $18,631,080 | $200,334 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 125 | $22,979,307 | $183,834 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 156 | $26,752,842 | $171,493 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 187 | $30,194,930 | $161,470 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 218 | $33,371,022 | $153,078 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 250 | $36,313,261 | $145,253 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 281 | $38,916,056 | $138,491 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 312 | $41,328,875 | $132,464 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 344 | $43,650,515 | $126,891 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 375 | $45,746,384 | $121,990 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 406 | $47,712,419 | $117,518 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 437 | $49,573,069 | $113,440 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 469 | $51,369,761 | $109,530 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 500 | $52,991,843 | $105,984 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 531 | $54,547,953 | $102,727 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 563 | $56,041,594 | $99,541 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 594 | $57,380,631 | $96,600 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 625 | $58,642,286 | $93,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 2,503 | $23,175,473 | $9,259 |
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