Commodity subsidies in Illinois totaled $6.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 15 | $2,338,307 | $155,887 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 31 | $2,948,209 | $95,104 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 47 | $3,352,795 | $71,336 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 63 | $3,672,313 | $58,291 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 79 | $3,902,371 | $49,397 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 95 | $4,082,382 | $42,972 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 111 | $4,249,608 | $38,285 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 127 | $4,416,833 | $34,778 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 143 | $4,582,911 | $32,048 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 159 | $4,737,529 | $29,796 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 175 | $4,868,973 | $27,823 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 191 | $4,983,075 | $26,089 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 207 | $5,086,771 | $24,574 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 223 | $5,180,744 | $23,232 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 239 | $5,265,607 | $22,032 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 255 | $5,346,396 | $20,966 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 271 | $5,421,966 | $20,007 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 287 | $5,493,598 | $19,141 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 303 | $5,558,716 | $18,346 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 319 | $5,618,080 | $17,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,276 | $1,014,663 | $795 |
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