Commodity subsidies in Cass County, Illinois totaled $152 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 20 | $28,832,069 | $1,441,603 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 40 | $46,185,698 | $1,154,642 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 60 | $58,876,657 | $981,278 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 80 | $68,841,161 | $860,515 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 100 | $77,149,651 | $771,497 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 120 | $84,453,086 | $703,776 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 140 | $90,913,377 | $649,381 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 160 | $96,476,217 | $602,976 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 180 | $101,225,987 | $562,367 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 200 | $105,123,322 | $525,617 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 220 | $108,459,503 | $492,998 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 240 | $111,446,556 | $464,361 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 260 | $114,171,971 | $439,123 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 280 | $116,680,272 | $416,715 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 300 | $118,901,154 | $396,337 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 320 | $120,928,281 | $377,901 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 340 | $122,769,579 | $361,087 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 360 | $124,491,844 | $345,811 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 380 | $126,100,674 | $331,844 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 401 | $127,688,011 | $318,424 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,604 | $24,481,941 | $15,263 |
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