Commodity subsidies in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $32.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 7 | $7,680,175 | $1,097,168 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 14 | $12,733,948 | $909,568 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 21 | $15,925,545 | $758,359 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 29 | $18,669,714 | $643,783 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 36 | $20,616,287 | $572,675 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 43 | $22,146,217 | $515,028 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 50 | $23,323,735 | $466,475 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 58 | $24,303,214 | $419,021 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 65 | $24,989,754 | $384,458 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 72 | $25,596,983 | $355,514 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 79 | $26,128,334 | $330,738 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 87 | $26,687,745 | $306,756 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 94 | $27,117,540 | $288,484 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 101 | $27,514,777 | $272,424 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 108 | $27,868,467 | $258,041 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 116 | $28,232,709 | $243,385 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 123 | $28,526,073 | $231,919 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 130 | $28,788,491 | $221,450 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 137 | $29,009,029 | $211,745 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 145 | $29,240,589 | $201,659 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 581 | $3,040,076 | $5,232 |
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