Commodity subsidies in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $8.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $1,151,186 | $164,455 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 14 | $1,650,985 | $117,928 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 21 | $2,043,441 | $97,307 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 28 | $2,401,375 | $85,763 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 35 | $2,720,235 | $77,721 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 43 | $3,040,533 | $70,710 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 50 | $3,287,944 | $65,759 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 57 | $3,510,705 | $61,591 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 64 | $3,712,389 | $58,006 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 71 | $3,904,127 | $54,988 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 78 | $4,081,782 | $52,331 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 86 | $4,268,760 | $49,637 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 93 | $4,428,072 | $47,614 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 100 | $4,581,352 | $45,814 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 107 | $4,724,252 | $44,152 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 114 | $4,860,939 | $42,640 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 121 | $4,994,883 | $41,280 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 129 | $5,140,567 | $39,849 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 136 | $5,259,554 | $38,673 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 143 | $5,375,124 | $37,588 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 574 | $2,614,337 | $4,555 |
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