Commodity subsidies in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $35.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 15 | $8,581,465 | $572,098 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 30 | $12,317,264 | $410,575 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 46 | $15,105,947 | $328,390 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 61 | $17,138,791 | $280,964 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 76 | $18,941,823 | $249,235 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 92 | $20,562,188 | $223,502 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 107 | $21,878,587 | $204,473 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 122 | $23,053,613 | $188,964 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 138 | $24,152,307 | $175,017 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 153 | $25,060,227 | $163,792 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 168 | $25,881,149 | $154,054 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 184 | $26,657,704 | $144,879 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 199 | $27,303,244 | $137,202 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 214 | $27,881,060 | $130,285 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 230 | $28,438,847 | $123,647 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 245 | $28,920,683 | $118,044 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 260 | $29,370,878 | $112,965 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 276 | $29,806,626 | $107,995 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 291 | $30,181,366 | $103,716 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 306 | $30,518,099 | $99,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,228 | $5,030,903 | $4,097 |
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