Commodity subsidies in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $11.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 11 | $1,930,841 | $175,531 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 23 | $3,448,539 | $149,936 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 35 | $4,602,535 | $131,501 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 47 | $5,507,546 | $117,182 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 59 | $6,239,623 | $105,756 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 71 | $6,822,842 | $96,096 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 83 | $7,325,620 | $88,260 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 95 | $7,762,582 | $81,711 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 107 | $8,149,107 | $76,160 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 118 | $8,453,033 | $71,636 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 130 | $8,739,054 | $67,223 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 142 | $8,986,664 | $63,286 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 154 | $9,209,918 | $59,805 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 166 | $9,405,471 | $56,659 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 178 | $9,576,960 | $53,803 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 190 | $9,729,083 | $51,206 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 202 | $9,863,863 | $48,831 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 214 | $9,977,851 | $46,625 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 225 | $10,071,244 | $44,761 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 237 | $10,163,023 | $42,882 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 952 | $1,216,585 | $1,278 |
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