Commodity subsidies in Edwards County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $140,931 | $46,977 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $285,039 | $40,720 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 11 | $409,685 | $37,244 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 15 | $520,196 | $34,680 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 19 | $612,218 | $32,222 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 23 | $697,723 | $30,336 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 27 | $770,231 | $28,527 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 31 | $836,164 | $26,973 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 34 | $879,396 | $25,865 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 38 | $934,251 | $24,586 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 42 | $987,904 | $23,522 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 46 | $1,037,503 | $22,554 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 50 | $1,083,370 | $21,667 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 54 | $1,126,515 | $20,861 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 58 | $1,165,843 | $20,101 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 62 | $1,202,993 | $19,403 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 65 | $1,229,740 | $18,919 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 69 | $1,263,118 | $18,306 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 73 | $1,294,004 | $17,726 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 77 | $1,321,270 | $17,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 311 | $346,566 | $1,114 |
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