Commodity subsidies in Brown County, Illinois totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $175,678 | $58,559 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $307,264 | $51,211 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $417,341 | $46,371 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 12 | $515,300 | $42,942 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16 | $625,390 | $39,087 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 19 | $701,882 | $36,941 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 22 | $769,384 | $34,972 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 25 | $831,541 | $33,262 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 29 | $909,260 | $31,354 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 32 | $962,562 | $30,080 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 35 | $1,012,239 | $28,921 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 38 | $1,060,111 | $27,898 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 42 | $1,117,083 | $26,597 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 45 | $1,154,180 | $25,648 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 48 | $1,188,886 | $24,768 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 51 | $1,222,106 | $23,963 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 55 | $1,262,668 | $22,958 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 58 | $1,290,946 | $22,258 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 61 | $1,317,125 | $21,592 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 64 | $1,342,352 | $20,974 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 260 | $425,413 | $1,636 |
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