Commodity subsidies in Mason County, Illinois totaled $12.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $1,259,716 | $209,953 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $2,222,580 | $170,968 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 20 | $3,042,643 | $152,132 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 27 | $3,763,766 | $139,399 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 33 | $4,312,819 | $130,692 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 40 | $4,889,334 | $122,233 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 47 | $5,398,162 | $114,855 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 54 | $5,868,260 | $108,671 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 61 | $6,286,345 | $103,055 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 67 | $6,624,113 | $98,867 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 74 | $6,997,552 | $94,562 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 81 | $7,343,006 | $90,654 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 88 | $7,662,957 | $87,079 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 94 | $7,923,036 | $84,288 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 101 | $8,212,478 | $81,312 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 108 | $8,483,974 | $78,555 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 115 | $8,738,467 | $75,987 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 122 | $8,980,346 | $73,609 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 128 | $9,164,144 | $71,595 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 135 | $9,351,934 | $69,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 543 | $3,510,922 | $6,466 |
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