Commodity subsidies in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $2.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $396,553 | $132,184 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $650,969 | $108,495 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 10 | $914,350 | $91,435 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 13 | $1,076,886 | $82,837 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 17 | $1,257,789 | $73,988 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 20 | $1,386,385 | $69,319 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 24 | $1,535,685 | $63,987 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 27 | $1,627,207 | $60,267 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 31 | $1,722,354 | $55,560 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 34 | $1,783,390 | $52,453 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 38 | $1,857,145 | $48,872 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 41 | $1,905,958 | $46,487 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 45 | $1,966,699 | $43,704 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 48 | $2,005,956 | $41,791 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 52 | $2,056,580 | $39,550 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 55 | $2,090,290 | $38,005 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 59 | $2,128,412 | $36,075 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 62 | $2,153,011 | $34,726 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 66 | $2,182,711 | $33,071 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 69 | $2,202,810 | $31,925 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 280 | $325,361 | $1,162 |
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