Commodity subsidies in Cass County, Illinois totaled $9.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,159,021 | $231,804 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $1,918,929 | $191,893 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 15 | $2,525,493 | $168,366 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 20 | $3,100,859 | $155,043 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 25 | $3,612,203 | $144,488 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 30 | $4,070,767 | $135,692 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 35 | $4,487,905 | $128,226 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 41 | $4,939,235 | $120,469 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 46 | $5,281,319 | $114,811 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 51 | $5,590,106 | $109,610 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 56 | $5,865,486 | $104,741 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 61 | $6,115,020 | $100,246 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 66 | $6,340,005 | $96,061 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 71 | $6,547,333 | $92,216 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 77 | $6,778,828 | $88,037 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 82 | $6,955,232 | $84,820 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 87 | $7,122,928 | $81,873 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 92 | $7,283,099 | $79,164 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 97 | $7,426,898 | $76,566 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 102 | $7,556,136 | $74,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 412 | $2,381,438 | $5,780 |
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