Commodity subsidies in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $37.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $5,492,666 | $392,333 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 28 | $8,181,292 | $292,189 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 42 | $10,430,238 | $248,339 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 56 | $12,445,644 | $222,244 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 70 | $14,166,969 | $202,385 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 84 | $15,620,890 | $185,963 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 98 | $16,976,518 | $173,230 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 112 | $18,242,961 | $162,884 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 126 | $19,430,470 | $154,210 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 140 | $20,516,310 | $146,545 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 154 | $21,517,506 | $139,724 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 168 | $22,443,108 | $133,590 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 182 | $23,318,073 | $128,121 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 196 | $24,128,330 | $123,104 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 210 | $24,864,349 | $118,402 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 224 | $25,553,854 | $114,080 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 238 | $26,207,788 | $110,117 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 252 | $26,821,660 | $106,435 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 266 | $27,405,870 | $103,030 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 280 | $27,958,649 | $99,852 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,120 | $9,592,678 | $8,565 |
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