Commodity subsidies in Monroe County, Illinois totaled $12.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 10 | $3,266,619 | $326,662 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 21 | $4,592,695 | $218,700 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 31 | $5,477,901 | $176,707 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 42 | $6,226,088 | $148,240 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 52 | $6,825,822 | $131,266 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 63 | $7,409,839 | $117,616 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 73 | $7,887,745 | $108,051 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 84 | $8,354,163 | $99,454 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 94 | $8,727,359 | $92,844 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 105 | $9,085,095 | $86,525 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 115 | $9,358,401 | $81,377 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 126 | $9,611,745 | $76,284 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 136 | $9,816,590 | $72,181 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 147 | $10,017,713 | $68,148 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 157 | $10,178,833 | $64,833 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 168 | $10,340,034 | $61,548 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 179 | $10,486,153 | $58,582 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 189 | $10,605,629 | $56,114 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 200 | $10,724,785 | $53,624 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 210 | $10,821,050 | $51,529 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 843 | $1,339,185 | $1,589 |
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