Commodity subsidies in Union County, Illinois totaled $4.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $764,218 | $254,739 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $1,289,187 | $214,864 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 9 | $1,703,914 | $189,324 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 12 | $2,040,381 | $170,032 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 15 | $2,258,776 | $150,585 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 18 | $2,413,546 | $134,086 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 21 | $2,556,972 | $121,761 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 24 | $2,685,988 | $111,916 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 27 | $2,796,247 | $103,565 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 30 | $2,895,000 | $96,500 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 33 | $2,979,211 | $90,279 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 36 | $3,057,718 | $84,937 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 39 | $3,130,583 | $80,271 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 42 | $3,199,360 | $76,175 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 45 | $3,265,023 | $72,556 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 48 | $3,324,563 | $69,262 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 51 | $3,378,464 | $66,244 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 54 | $3,429,453 | $63,508 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 57 | $3,475,854 | $60,980 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 60 | $3,515,083 | $58,585 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 240 | $722,167 | $3,009 |
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