Commodity subsidies in Lawrence County, Illinois totaled $9.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $1,861,321 | $265,903 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 14 | $3,221,817 | $230,130 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 21 | $4,175,866 | $198,851 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 28 | $4,906,230 | $175,223 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 35 | $5,539,199 | $158,263 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 43 | $6,156,509 | $143,175 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 50 | $6,604,141 | $132,083 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 57 | $6,978,753 | $122,434 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 64 | $7,301,375 | $114,084 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 71 | $7,591,433 | $106,922 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 79 | $7,876,931 | $99,708 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 86 | $8,090,486 | $94,075 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 93 | $8,266,156 | $88,883 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 100 | $8,409,436 | $84,094 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 107 | $8,538,997 | $79,804 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 115 | $8,662,890 | $75,329 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 122 | $8,754,320 | $71,757 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 129 | $8,834,986 | $68,488 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 136 | $8,909,963 | $65,514 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 143 | $8,981,949 | $62,811 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 576 | $961,666 | $1,670 |
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