Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $249 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 35 | $45,907,017 | $1,311,629 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 70 | $74,647,744 | $1,066,396 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 106 | $97,329,131 | $918,199 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 141 | $114,043,983 | $808,823 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 177 | $127,877,575 | $722,472 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 212 | $139,372,943 | $657,420 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 248 | $149,603,362 | $603,239 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 283 | $158,461,687 | $559,935 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 318 | $166,059,913 | $522,201 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 354 | $172,643,002 | $487,692 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 389 | $178,068,227 | $457,759 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 425 | $183,038,803 | $430,680 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 460 | $187,444,366 | $407,488 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 496 | $191,557,880 | $386,205 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 531 | $195,236,065 | $367,676 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 567 | $198,746,670 | $350,523 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 602 | $201,918,995 | $335,414 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 637 | $204,874,127 | $321,623 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 673 | $207,668,363 | $308,571 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 708 | $210,192,244 | $296,882 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 2,836 | $38,909,999 | $13,720 |
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