Commodity subsidies in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $135,557 | $135,557 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $361,790 | $120,597 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $556,989 | $111,398 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $724,483 | $103,498 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 9 | $865,613 | $96,179 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 10 | $931,050 | $93,105 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 12 | $1,052,799 | $87,733 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $1,157,755 | $82,697 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 16 | $1,253,024 | $78,314 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 18 | $1,336,574 | $74,254 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 19 | $1,373,630 | $72,296 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 21 | $1,445,581 | $68,837 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 23 | $1,507,398 | $65,539 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 25 | $1,558,979 | $62,359 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 27 | $1,601,014 | $59,297 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 28 | $1,620,039 | $57,859 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 30 | $1,656,624 | $55,221 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 32 | $1,690,160 | $52,818 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 34 | $1,717,172 | $50,505 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 36 | $1,742,076 | $48,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 144 | $347,918 | $2,416 |
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