Commodity subsidies in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $6.4 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% | 10% | 10 | $650,248 | $65,025 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 21 | $1,136,164 | $54,103 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 31 | $1,518,938 | $48,998 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 42 | $1,897,911 | $45,188 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 52 | $2,188,035 | $42,078 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 63 | $2,476,628 | $39,312 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 74 | $2,749,636 | $37,157 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 84 | $2,985,514 | $35,542 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 95 | $3,229,328 | $33,993 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 105 | $3,438,675 | $32,749 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 116 | $3,653,045 | $31,492 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 126 | $3,837,642 | $30,457 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 137 | $4,023,707 | $29,370 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 148 | $4,195,328 | $28,347 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 158 | $4,329,916 | $27,405 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 169 | $4,458,381 | $26,381 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 179 | $4,563,746 | $25,496 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 190 | $4,672,514 | $24,592 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 201 | $4,771,503 | $23,739 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 211 | $4,857,522 | $23,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 847 | $1,523,148 | $1,798 |
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