Commodity subsidies in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $22.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $3,227,895 | $461,128 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $4,570,783 | $326,485 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 21 | $5,679,088 | $270,433 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 29 | $6,728,066 | $232,002 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 36 | $7,567,608 | $210,211 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 43 | $8,322,696 | $193,551 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 50 | $8,996,062 | $179,921 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 58 | $9,705,381 | $167,334 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 65 | $10,282,594 | $158,194 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 72 | $10,835,664 | $150,495 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 79 | $11,355,540 | $143,741 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 87 | $11,911,001 | $136,908 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 94 | $12,369,872 | $131,594 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 101 | $12,798,329 | $126,716 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 108 | $13,201,565 | $122,237 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 116 | $13,627,268 | $117,476 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 123 | $13,990,765 | $113,746 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 130 | $14,343,518 | $110,335 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 137 | $14,683,743 | $107,181 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 145 | $15,049,379 | $103,789 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 581 | $7,320,059 | $12,599 |
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