Commodity subsidies in Macoupin County, Illinois totaled $6.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $915,603 | $91,560 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 21 | $1,461,562 | $69,598 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 32 | $1,914,275 | $59,821 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 42 | $2,264,333 | $53,913 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 53 | $2,595,434 | $48,970 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 64 | $2,893,944 | $45,218 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 74 | $3,139,732 | $42,429 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 85 | $3,395,276 | $39,944 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 96 | $3,633,694 | $37,851 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 106 | $3,835,987 | $36,189 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 117 | $4,039,355 | $34,524 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 128 | $4,227,632 | $33,028 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 138 | $4,383,734 | $31,766 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 149 | $4,546,565 | $30,514 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 160 | $4,700,314 | $29,377 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 171 | $4,841,569 | $28,313 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 181 | $4,961,684 | $27,413 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 192 | $5,084,803 | $26,483 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 203 | $5,196,227 | $25,597 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 213 | $5,287,531 | $24,824 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 856 | $1,636,953 | $1,912 |
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