Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $29.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 14 | $6,518,605 | $465,615 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 29 | $9,294,114 | $320,487 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 43 | $11,249,631 | $261,619 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 58 | $12,892,026 | $222,276 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 73 | $14,337,804 | $196,408 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 87 | $15,540,393 | $178,625 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 102 | $16,692,010 | $163,647 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 117 | $17,724,632 | $151,493 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 131 | $18,595,570 | $141,951 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 146 | $19,469,893 | $133,355 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 161 | $20,279,332 | $125,959 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 175 | $20,983,479 | $119,906 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 190 | $21,669,564 | $114,050 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 205 | $22,285,046 | $108,708 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 219 | $22,808,506 | $104,148 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 234 | $23,325,243 | $99,681 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 249 | $23,791,673 | $95,549 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 263 | $24,179,227 | $91,936 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 278 | $24,551,162 | $88,314 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 293 | $24,901,769 | $84,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,173 | $4,338,902 | $3,699 |
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