Commodity subsidies in Cass County, Illinois totaled $14.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 6 | $3,078,466 | $513,078 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 12 | $4,331,342 | $360,945 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 18 | $5,331,811 | $296,212 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 24 | $6,172,863 | $257,203 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 30 | $6,874,279 | $229,143 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 36 | $7,477,386 | $207,705 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 42 | $8,026,342 | $191,103 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 48 | $8,523,687 | $177,577 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 54 | $8,965,722 | $166,032 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 60 | $9,360,078 | $156,001 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 66 | $9,731,023 | $147,440 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 72 | $10,088,960 | $140,124 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 78 | $10,423,552 | $133,635 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 84 | $10,726,606 | $127,698 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 90 | $11,006,612 | $122,296 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 96 | $11,261,152 | $117,304 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 102 | $11,501,875 | $112,763 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 108 | $11,724,288 | $108,558 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 114 | $11,922,581 | $104,584 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 121 | $12,131,451 | $100,260 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 484 | $2,628,361 | $5,431 |
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