Commodity subsidies in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 11 | $725,496 | $65,954 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 22 | $1,160,192 | $52,736 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 34 | $1,516,436 | $44,601 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 45 | $1,779,775 | $39,551 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 57 | $2,030,146 | $35,617 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 68 | $2,238,304 | $32,916 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 80 | $2,436,889 | $30,461 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 91 | $2,597,511 | $28,544 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 102 | $2,731,362 | $26,778 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 114 | $2,860,460 | $25,092 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 125 | $2,967,981 | $23,744 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 137 | $3,070,524 | $22,413 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 148 | $3,154,019 | $21,311 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 160 | $3,237,628 | $20,235 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 171 | $3,306,007 | $19,333 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 182 | $3,367,112 | $18,501 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 194 | $3,428,138 | $17,671 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 205 | $3,477,499 | $16,963 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 217 | $3,525,703 | $16,247 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 228 | $3,565,470 | $15,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 915 | $590,927 | $646 |
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