Commodity subsidies in Cass County, Illinois totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $282,355 | $70,589 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $584,580 | $64,953 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 14 | $805,111 | $57,508 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 18 | $953,977 | $52,999 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 23 | $1,124,809 | $48,905 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 28 | $1,278,670 | $45,667 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 33 | $1,417,787 | $42,963 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 37 | $1,521,282 | $41,116 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 42 | $1,642,148 | $39,099 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 47 | $1,752,602 | $37,289 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 52 | $1,850,882 | $35,594 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 56 | $1,920,572 | $34,296 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 61 | $2,005,213 | $32,872 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 66 | $2,086,027 | $31,606 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 71 | $2,161,103 | $30,438 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 75 | $2,216,740 | $29,557 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 80 | $2,281,407 | $28,518 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 85 | $2,343,320 | $27,568 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 90 | $2,399,371 | $26,660 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 94 | $2,440,789 | $25,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 380 | $906,086 | $2,384 |
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