Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $7.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 18 | $1,184,300 | $65,794 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 36 | $1,783,634 | $49,545 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 54 | $2,279,952 | $42,221 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 72 | $2,696,759 | $37,455 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 90 | $3,058,912 | $33,988 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 108 | $3,381,559 | $31,311 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 126 | $3,672,186 | $29,144 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 144 | $3,939,224 | $27,356 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 162 | $4,187,627 | $25,850 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 180 | $4,417,242 | $24,540 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 198 | $4,630,101 | $23,384 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 216 | $4,826,523 | $22,345 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 234 | $5,007,455 | $21,399 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 252 | $5,172,448 | $20,526 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 271 | $5,333,670 | $19,681 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 289 | $5,476,392 | $18,949 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 307 | $5,613,526 | $18,285 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 325 | $5,740,359 | $17,663 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 343 | $5,856,915 | $17,076 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 361 | $5,965,729 | $16,526 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,446 | $1,874,657 | $1,296 |
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