Commodity subsidies in Edwards County, Illinois totaled $5.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $718,866 | $179,717 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 9 | $1,339,039 | $148,782 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 14 | $1,814,961 | $129,640 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 18 | $2,121,153 | $117,842 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 23 | $2,440,927 | $106,127 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 28 | $2,720,638 | $97,166 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 32 | $2,927,621 | $91,488 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 37 | $3,171,307 | $85,711 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 42 | $3,396,721 | $80,874 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 47 | $3,608,615 | $76,779 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 51 | $3,766,835 | $73,860 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 56 | $3,948,461 | $70,508 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 61 | $4,120,017 | $67,541 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 65 | $4,238,555 | $65,209 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 70 | $4,368,046 | $62,401 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 75 | $4,482,812 | $59,771 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 80 | $4,579,695 | $57,246 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 84 | $4,649,146 | $55,347 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 89 | $4,728,828 | $53,133 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 94 | $4,796,853 | $51,030 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 377 | $953,006 | $2,528 |
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