Commodity subsidies in Clay County, Illinois totaled $13.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $1,940,478 | $242,560 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 17 | $3,462,358 | $203,668 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 26 | $4,572,974 | $175,884 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 35 | $5,464,939 | $156,141 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 44 | $6,255,545 | $142,171 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 53 | $6,941,040 | $130,963 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 62 | $7,535,577 | $121,542 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 71 | $8,086,550 | $113,895 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 80 | $8,581,612 | $107,270 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 89 | $9,012,350 | $101,262 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 98 | $9,386,721 | $95,783 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 107 | $9,703,703 | $90,689 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 116 | $9,989,224 | $86,114 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 125 | $10,249,578 | $81,997 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 133 | $10,465,249 | $78,686 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 142 | $10,687,890 | $75,267 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 151 | $10,891,954 | $72,132 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 160 | $11,074,526 | $69,216 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 169 | $11,236,804 | $66,490 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 178 | $11,385,704 | $63,965 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 715 | $1,564,340 | $2,188 |
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