Commodity subsidies in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $295 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 43 | $54,852,379 | $1,275,637 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 87 | $88,633,895 | $1,018,780 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 131 | $114,423,578 | $873,462 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 174 | $134,079,516 | $770,572 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 218 | $151,206,814 | $693,609 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 262 | $166,044,348 | $633,757 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 305 | $178,672,490 | $585,811 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 349 | $189,987,544 | $544,377 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 393 | $199,490,794 | $507,610 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 436 | $207,545,026 | $476,021 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 480 | $214,776,404 | $447,451 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 524 | $221,120,718 | $421,986 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 567 | $226,641,556 | $399,721 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 611 | $231,828,968 | $379,425 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 655 | $236,410,131 | $360,932 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 698 | $240,430,500 | $344,456 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 742 | $244,187,963 | $329,094 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 786 | $247,601,221 | $315,014 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 829 | $250,659,230 | $302,363 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 873 | $253,478,166 | $290,353 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 3,495 | $41,459,673 | $11,863 |
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