Commodity subsidies in Brown County, Illinois totaled $6.2 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% | 16% | 4 | $984,338 | $246,084 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 8 | $1,650,557 | $206,320 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $2,105,201 | $175,433 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 16 | $2,473,259 | $154,579 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 20 | $2,788,183 | $139,409 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 24 | $3,067,093 | $127,796 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 28 | $3,323,946 | $118,712 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 32 | $3,553,813 | $111,057 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 36 | $3,761,703 | $104,492 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 41 | $3,998,693 | $97,529 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 45 | $4,160,346 | $92,452 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 49 | $4,299,865 | $87,752 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 53 | $4,425,304 | $83,496 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 57 | $4,542,908 | $79,700 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 61 | $4,651,730 | $76,258 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 65 | $4,757,276 | $73,189 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 69 | $4,852,146 | $70,321 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 73 | $4,941,588 | $67,693 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 78 | $5,050,103 | $64,745 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 82 | $5,128,614 | $62,544 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 329 | $1,080,094 | $3,283 |
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