Commodity subsidies in 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) totaled $14.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 12 | $3,538,069 | $294,839 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 24 | $4,960,500 | $206,687 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 36 | $6,046,277 | $167,952 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 49 | $6,962,691 | $142,096 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 61 | $7,706,493 | $126,336 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 73 | $8,361,711 | $114,544 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 86 | $9,004,303 | $104,701 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 98 | $9,527,805 | $97,223 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 110 | $9,993,339 | $90,849 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 123 | $10,442,801 | $84,901 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 135 | $10,792,715 | $79,946 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 147 | $11,083,055 | $75,395 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 160 | $11,358,259 | $70,989 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 172 | $11,585,921 | $67,360 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 184 | $11,791,192 | $64,083 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 197 | $11,987,912 | $60,852 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 209 | $12,152,780 | $58,147 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 221 | $12,300,667 | $55,659 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 234 | $12,448,769 | $53,200 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 246 | $12,568,967 | $51,093 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 987 | $1,681,261 | $1,703 |
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