Commodity subsidies in McLean County, Illinois totaled $642 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 84 | $107,831,820 | $1,283,712 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 169 | $174,579,567 | $1,033,015 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 253 | $228,896,990 | $904,731 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 338 | $273,520,513 | $809,232 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 422 | $310,095,387 | $734,823 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 507 | $340,999,532 | $672,583 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 591 | $367,053,402 | $621,072 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 676 | $389,682,156 | $576,453 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 760 | $409,066,149 | $538,245 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 845 | $426,686,678 | $504,955 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 929 | $442,029,055 | $475,812 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 1,014 | $455,818,947 | $449,526 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 1,098 | $468,075,824 | $426,299 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 1,183 | $479,346,038 | $405,195 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 1,267 | $489,548,772 | $386,384 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 1,352 | $499,042,281 | $369,114 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 1,437 | $507,706,802 | $353,310 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 1,521 | $515,632,531 | $339,009 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 1,606 | $523,019,974 | $325,666 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 1,690 | $529,770,959 | $313,474 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 6,763 | $112,357,701 | $16,614 |
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