Commodity subsidies in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $29.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 12 | $6,364,027 | $530,336 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 24 | $8,962,075 | $373,420 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 37 | $11,126,139 | $300,706 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 49 | $12,695,560 | $259,093 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 62 | $14,152,249 | $228,262 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 74 | $15,336,042 | $207,244 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 87 | $16,465,379 | $189,257 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 99 | $17,395,464 | $175,712 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 112 | $18,327,127 | $163,635 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 124 | $19,074,979 | $153,830 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 136 | $19,737,217 | $145,127 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 149 | $20,395,304 | $136,881 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 161 | $20,940,119 | $130,063 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 174 | $21,496,608 | $123,544 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 186 | $21,986,261 | $118,206 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 199 | $22,485,463 | $112,992 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 211 | $22,923,177 | $108,641 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 224 | $23,355,876 | $104,267 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 236 | $23,717,762 | $100,499 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 249 | $24,083,707 | $96,722 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 996 | $5,517,975 | $5,540 |
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