Commodity subsidies in 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) totaled $13.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $2,359,196 | $214,472 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 23 | $3,979,960 | $173,042 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 35 | $5,099,989 | $145,714 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 47 | $6,054,159 | $128,812 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 59 | $6,847,039 | $116,052 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 71 | $7,535,573 | $106,135 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 83 | $8,122,974 | $97,867 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 94 | $8,611,361 | $91,610 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 106 | $9,060,554 | $85,477 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 118 | $9,444,359 | $80,037 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 130 | $9,784,409 | $75,265 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 142 | $10,080,866 | $70,992 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 154 | $10,347,185 | $67,190 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 166 | $10,581,386 | $63,743 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 178 | $10,784,151 | $60,585 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 189 | $10,949,843 | $57,936 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 201 | $11,112,862 | $55,288 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 213 | $11,258,632 | $52,857 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 225 | $11,385,617 | $50,603 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 237 | $11,498,209 | $48,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 950 | $1,530,433 | $1,611 |
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