Commodity subsidies in McHenry County, Illinois totaled $15.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,659,355 | $414,839 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $2,683,613 | $335,452 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $3,622,505 | $301,875 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $4,682,693 | $275,453 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 21 | $5,428,075 | $258,480 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 25 | $6,110,066 | $244,403 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 29 | $6,659,808 | $229,649 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 34 | $7,277,955 | $214,058 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 38 | $7,710,862 | $202,917 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 42 | $8,115,518 | $193,227 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 46 | $8,494,658 | $184,666 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 51 | $8,948,214 | $175,455 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 55 | $9,274,483 | $168,627 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 59 | $9,577,342 | $162,328 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 64 | $9,940,543 | $155,321 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 68 | $10,214,188 | $150,209 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 72 | $10,479,754 | $145,552 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 76 | $10,718,582 | $141,034 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 81 | $10,986,753 | $135,639 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 85 | $11,191,749 | $131,668 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 342 | $3,890,991 | $11,377 |
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