Commodity subsidies in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $1.9 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% | 11% | 1 | $204,608 | $204,608 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $533,992 | $177,997 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 5 | $737,114 | $147,423 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $826,061 | $137,677 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 8 | $985,178 | $123,147 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 10 | $1,103,907 | $110,391 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 11 | $1,154,975 | $104,998 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 13 | $1,246,443 | $95,880 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 15 | $1,326,474 | $88,432 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 16 | $1,364,493 | $85,281 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 18 | $1,437,513 | $79,862 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 20 | $1,499,552 | $74,978 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 21 | $1,528,746 | $72,797 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 23 | $1,580,840 | $68,732 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 25 | $1,623,546 | $64,942 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 26 | $1,643,128 | $63,197 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 28 | $1,676,147 | $59,862 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 30 | $1,699,984 | $56,666 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 31 | $1,710,546 | $55,179 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 33 | $1,730,990 | $52,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 134 | $171,555 | $1,280 |
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