Commodity subsidies in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $44.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 9 | $7,712,501 | $856,945 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 18 | $11,982,054 | $665,670 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 27 | $15,184,802 | $562,400 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 36 | $17,493,587 | $485,933 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 45 | $19,413,733 | $431,416 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 54 | $21,011,376 | $389,100 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 63 | $22,370,847 | $355,093 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 73 | $23,754,813 | $325,408 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 82 | $24,900,911 | $303,670 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 91 | $25,967,347 | $285,355 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 100 | $26,965,647 | $269,656 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 109 | $27,900,959 | $255,972 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 118 | $28,784,352 | $243,935 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 127 | $29,624,075 | $233,260 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 137 | $30,481,778 | $222,495 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 146 | $31,206,065 | $213,740 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 155 | $31,895,887 | $205,780 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 164 | $32,562,705 | $198,553 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 173 | $33,198,541 | $191,899 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 182 | $33,781,363 | $185,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 732 | $10,575,548 | $14,447 |
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