Commodity subsidies in Cook County, Illinois totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $715,352 | $715,352 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $1,944,783 | $648,261 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $2,955,651 | $591,130 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $3,668,815 | $524,116 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $4,218,583 | $468,731 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $4,682,319 | $425,665 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 13 | $5,090,118 | $391,548 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 15 | $5,481,301 | $365,420 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 17 | $5,865,221 | $345,013 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 19 | $6,230,391 | $327,915 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 21 | $6,554,366 | $312,113 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 22 | $6,710,847 | $305,038 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 24 | $6,980,640 | $290,860 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 26 | $7,180,607 | $276,177 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 28 | $7,340,303 | $262,154 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 30 | $7,468,448 | $248,948 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 32 | $7,590,031 | $237,188 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 34 | $7,700,978 | $226,499 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 36 | $7,807,072 | $216,863 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 38 | $7,904,111 | $208,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 153 | $1,193,439 | $7,800 |
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