Commodity subsidies in Cook County, Illinois totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $715,352 | $715,352 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $1,944,783 | $648,261 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $2,955,651 | $591,130 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $3,668,815 | $524,116 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 9 | $4,218,583 | $468,731 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 10 | $4,477,462 | $447,746 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 12 | $4,886,847 | $407,237 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 14 | $5,285,131 | $377,509 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 16 | $5,669,051 | $354,316 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 18 | $6,042,286 | $335,683 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 20 | $6,384,306 | $319,215 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 21 | $6,542,835 | $311,564 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 23 | $6,844,387 | $297,582 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 25 | $7,073,252 | $282,930 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 27 | $7,250,067 | $268,521 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 29 | $7,394,703 | $254,990 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 30 | $7,456,917 | $248,564 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 32 | $7,578,499 | $236,828 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 34 | $7,688,373 | $226,129 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 36 | $7,794,466 | $216,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 146 | $1,266,452 | $8,674 |
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