Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $19.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $2,581,917 | $322,740 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 17 | $4,418,338 | $259,902 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 25 | $5,568,233 | $222,729 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 34 | $6,703,816 | $197,171 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 42 | $7,552,971 | $179,833 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 51 | $8,429,370 | $165,282 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 59 | $9,149,686 | $155,079 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 68 | $9,898,321 | $145,564 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 76 | $10,515,892 | $138,367 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 85 | $11,160,385 | $131,299 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 93 | $11,691,931 | $125,720 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 102 | $12,247,903 | $120,077 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 110 | $12,706,467 | $115,513 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 119 | $13,156,393 | $110,558 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 127 | $13,535,299 | $106,577 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 136 | $13,926,736 | $102,402 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 144 | $14,243,843 | $98,916 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 153 | $14,551,455 | $95,108 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 161 | $14,806,870 | $91,968 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 170 | $15,075,264 | $88,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 680 | $4,520,492 | $6,648 |
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