Farm Subsidy information
15th District of Illinois
(Rep. John Shimkus)
15th District Of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2021
Total Subsidies, 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus), 1995-2021
15th District Of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Illinois ranking: 3 of 50 States
- 33 percent of farms in Illinois did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus), 1995-2021:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2021 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 27,667 | $514,084,566 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 17,621 | $453,628,155 |
| 3 | Loan Deficiency | 24,229 | $410,673,742 |
| 4 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 13,654 | $321,261,692 |
| 5 | Production Flexibility Program | 24,997 | $314,699,591 |
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