Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $21.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $3,500,363 | $350,036 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 21 | $5,393,778 | $256,847 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 31 | $6,880,660 | $221,957 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 42 | $8,294,939 | $197,499 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 53 | $9,517,124 | $179,568 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 63 | $10,426,431 | $165,499 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 74 | $11,346,420 | $153,330 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 85 | $12,172,192 | $143,202 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 95 | $12,873,197 | $135,507 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 106 | $13,550,141 | $127,832 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 117 | $14,167,340 | $121,088 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 127 | $14,664,459 | $115,468 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 138 | $15,175,176 | $109,965 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 149 | $15,646,959 | $105,013 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 159 | $16,024,719 | $100,784 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 170 | $16,387,096 | $96,395 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 181 | $16,719,335 | $92,372 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 191 | $16,992,409 | $88,965 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 202 | $17,265,315 | $85,472 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 213 | $17,517,559 | $82,242 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 852 | $4,202,058 | $4,932 |
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