Commodity subsidies in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $3.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $728,847 | $182,212 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $1,156,341 | $144,543 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 12 | $1,448,556 | $120,713 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 16 | $1,688,548 | $105,534 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 21 | $1,937,664 | $92,270 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 25 | $2,113,828 | $84,553 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 29 | $2,258,268 | $77,871 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 33 | $2,390,367 | $72,435 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 37 | $2,513,850 | $67,942 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 42 | $2,642,399 | $62,914 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 46 | $2,736,966 | $59,499 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 50 | $2,824,868 | $56,497 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 54 | $2,901,788 | $53,737 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 58 | $2,961,587 | $51,062 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 63 | $3,028,508 | $48,072 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 67 | $3,069,469 | $45,813 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 71 | $3,106,613 | $43,755 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 75 | $3,141,290 | $41,884 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 79 | $3,172,824 | $40,162 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 84 | $3,207,173 | $38,181 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 337 | $439,973 | $1,306 |
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