Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $20.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $2,991,988 | $271,999 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 22 | $4,801,538 | $218,252 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 33 | $6,202,318 | $187,949 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 45 | $7,452,030 | $165,601 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 56 | $8,420,877 | $150,373 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 67 | $9,233,652 | $137,816 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 78 | $9,968,667 | $127,803 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 90 | $10,698,884 | $118,876 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 101 | $11,329,632 | $112,175 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 112 | $11,904,438 | $106,290 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 123 | $12,449,072 | $101,212 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 135 | $13,004,227 | $96,328 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 146 | $13,482,653 | $92,347 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 157 | $13,933,397 | $88,748 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 169 | $14,396,962 | $85,189 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 180 | $14,794,442 | $82,191 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 191 | $15,170,953 | $79,429 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 202 | $15,525,961 | $76,861 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 214 | $15,891,277 | $74,258 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 225 | $16,202,887 | $72,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 902 | $4,627,230 | $5,130 |
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