Commodity subsidies in Clay County, Illinois totaled $4.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $851,178 | $106,397 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 16 | $1,268,530 | $79,283 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 24 | $1,601,317 | $66,722 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 33 | $1,931,114 | $58,519 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 41 | $2,182,502 | $53,232 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 49 | $2,411,042 | $49,205 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 57 | $2,621,259 | $45,987 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 66 | $2,831,222 | $42,897 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 74 | $2,994,883 | $40,471 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 82 | $3,150,179 | $38,417 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 91 | $3,314,069 | $36,418 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 99 | $3,445,590 | $34,804 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 107 | $3,565,740 | $33,325 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 115 | $3,677,907 | $31,982 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 124 | $3,794,073 | $30,597 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 132 | $3,885,882 | $29,439 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 140 | $3,967,516 | $28,339 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 149 | $4,048,573 | $27,172 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 157 | $4,109,799 | $26,177 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 165 | $4,163,346 | $25,232 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 663 | $582,988 | $879 |
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