Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $5.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $656,695 | $93,814 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 15 | $1,028,117 | $68,541 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 23 | $1,340,030 | $58,262 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 31 | $1,618,839 | $52,221 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 39 | $1,877,057 | $48,130 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 47 | $2,110,761 | $44,910 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 55 | $2,322,403 | $42,226 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 63 | $2,512,327 | $39,878 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 71 | $2,687,578 | $37,853 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 79 | $2,853,044 | $36,114 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 87 | $3,009,775 | $34,595 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 95 | $3,152,237 | $33,181 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 103 | $3,286,018 | $31,903 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 111 | $3,412,036 | $30,739 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 119 | $3,532,389 | $29,684 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 127 | $3,640,700 | $28,667 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 135 | $3,737,134 | $27,682 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 143 | $3,826,207 | $26,757 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 151 | $3,907,011 | $25,874 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 159 | $3,981,426 | $25,040 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 639 | $1,276,419 | $1,998 |
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