Commodity subsidies in Boone County, Illinois totaled $5.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $835,383 | $835,383 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $1,378,527 | $459,509 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $1,793,810 | $358,762 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 7 | $2,033,338 | $290,477 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 9 | $2,238,475 | $248,719 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 11 | $2,433,141 | $221,195 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 13 | $2,580,102 | $198,469 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 15 | $2,720,788 | $181,386 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 17 | $2,858,551 | $168,150 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 18 | $2,925,175 | $162,510 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 20 | $3,048,334 | $152,417 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 22 | $3,160,428 | $143,656 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 24 | $3,266,895 | $136,121 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 26 | $3,372,618 | $129,716 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 28 | $3,475,250 | $124,116 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 30 | $3,572,983 | $119,099 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 32 | $3,661,877 | $114,434 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 34 | $3,744,032 | $110,119 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 35 | $3,783,938 | $108,113 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 37 | $3,857,729 | $104,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 152 | $1,539,156 | $10,126 |
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