Commodity subsidies in McHenry County, Illinois totaled $4.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $506,830 | $168,943 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $891,361 | $148,560 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $1,136,649 | $126,294 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $1,393,269 | $107,175 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 16 | $1,556,306 | $97,269 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 19 | $1,704,442 | $89,707 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 22 | $1,842,394 | $83,745 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 26 | $2,008,380 | $77,245 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 29 | $2,125,822 | $73,304 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 32 | $2,237,038 | $69,907 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 35 | $2,344,612 | $66,989 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 39 | $2,478,448 | $63,550 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 42 | $2,572,123 | $61,241 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 45 | $2,662,297 | $59,162 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 48 | $2,749,982 | $57,291 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 52 | $2,861,039 | $55,020 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 55 | $2,941,090 | $53,474 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 58 | $3,020,092 | $52,071 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 61 | $3,098,658 | $50,798 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 65 | $3,191,147 | $49,095 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 260 | $1,594,273 | $6,132 |
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