Commodity subsidies in Union County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $252,161 | $126,080 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $380,237 | $95,059 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $487,692 | $81,282 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 8 | $576,938 | $72,117 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 11 | $702,953 | $63,905 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 13 | $774,096 | $59,546 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 15 | $834,264 | $55,618 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 17 | $884,570 | $52,034 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 19 | $928,842 | $48,886 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 22 | $984,210 | $44,737 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 24 | $1,017,350 | $42,390 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 26 | $1,042,670 | $40,103 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 28 | $1,066,985 | $38,107 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 31 | $1,101,076 | $35,519 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 33 | $1,123,149 | $34,035 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 35 | $1,144,525 | $32,701 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 37 | $1,164,754 | $31,480 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 39 | $1,182,280 | $30,315 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 42 | $1,205,816 | $28,710 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 44 | $1,219,455 | $27,715 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 178 | $237,708 | $1,335 |
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