Commodity subsidies in Illinois totaled $1.5 billion in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 821 | $218,402,293 | $266,020 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 1,642 | $341,544,443 | $208,005 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 2,463 | $438,617,387 | $178,083 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 3,284 | $520,465,529 | $158,485 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 4,106 | $591,236,038 | $143,993 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 4,927 | $653,741,552 | $132,686 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 5,748 | $709,639,140 | $123,458 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 6,569 | $760,119,693 | $115,713 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 7,391 | $806,189,256 | $109,077 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 8,212 | $848,120,124 | $103,278 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 9,033 | $886,622,977 | $98,154 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 9,854 | $922,167,424 | $93,583 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 10,676 | $955,162,787 | $89,468 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 11,497 | $985,766,234 | $85,741 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 12,318 | $1,014,202,599 | $82,335 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 13,139 | $1,040,577,309 | $79,198 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 13,961 | $1,065,148,532 | $76,295 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 14,782 | $1,088,047,511 | $73,606 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 15,603 | $1,109,423,390 | $71,103 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 16,424 | $1,129,400,692 | $68,765 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 65,700 | $335,004,350 | $5,099 |
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