Commodity subsidies in Ford County, Illinois totaled $553,690 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $66,988 | $33,494 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $102,403 | $25,601 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $132,445 | $22,074 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 9 | $168,070 | $18,674 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 11 | $191,820 | $17,438 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 13 | $215,570 | $16,582 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 16 | $247,934 | $15,496 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 18 | $265,914 | $14,773 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 20 | $282,569 | $14,128 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 22 | $297,451 | $13,520 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 25 | $318,182 | $12,727 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 27 | $331,203 | $12,267 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 29 | $341,573 | $11,778 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 32 | $355,758 | $11,117 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 34 | $364,118 | $10,709 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 36 | $372,057 | $10,335 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 38 | $379,017 | $9,974 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 41 | $388,936 | $9,486 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 43 | $395,280 | $9,193 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 45 | $401,545 | $8,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 184 | $152,145 | $827 |
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