Commodity subsidies in Illinois totaled $503 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% | 766 | $77,067,352 | $100,610 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 1,533 | $116,177,293 | $75,784 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 2,299 | $146,875,006 | $63,886 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 3,066 | $173,075,560 | $56,450 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 3,833 | $196,095,865 | $51,160 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 4,599 | $216,634,385 | $47,105 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 5,366 | $235,298,887 | $43,850 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 6,133 | $252,335,756 | $41,144 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 6,899 | $268,000,998 | $38,846 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 7,666 | $282,545,700 | $36,857 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 8,433 | $295,962,493 | $35,096 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 9,199 | $308,374,346 | $33,523 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 9,966 | $319,921,662 | $32,101 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 10,733 | $330,660,146 | $30,808 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 11,499 | $340,692,928 | $29,628 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 12,266 | $350,071,387 | $28,540 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 13,033 | $358,832,083 | $27,533 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 13,799 | $367,021,566 | $26,598 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 14,566 | $374,683,532 | $25,723 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 15,333 | $381,859,030 | $24,904 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 61,333 | $120,824,012 | $1,970 |
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