Commodity subsidies in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $8.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $997,503 | $99,750 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 20 | $1,488,856 | $74,443 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 30 | $1,906,682 | $63,556 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 40 | $2,274,661 | $56,867 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 50 | $2,611,899 | $52,238 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 61 | $2,945,634 | $48,289 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 71 | $3,223,494 | $45,401 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 81 | $3,488,582 | $43,069 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 91 | $3,735,208 | $41,046 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 101 | $3,963,851 | $39,246 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 112 | $4,202,145 | $37,519 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 122 | $4,404,815 | $36,105 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 132 | $4,596,523 | $34,822 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 142 | $4,779,532 | $33,659 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 152 | $4,955,980 | $32,605 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 163 | $5,139,593 | $31,531 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 173 | $5,294,940 | $30,607 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 183 | $5,440,658 | $29,730 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 193 | $5,578,551 | $28,904 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 203 | $5,711,186 | $28,134 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 816 | $2,918,975 | $3,577 |
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