Commodity subsidies in Effingham County, Illinois totaled $13.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $2,056,826 | $146,916 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 28 | $3,343,531 | $119,412 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 42 | $4,342,506 | $103,393 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 56 | $5,181,089 | $92,519 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 71 | $5,930,383 | $83,527 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 85 | $6,541,622 | $76,960 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 99 | $7,081,144 | $71,527 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 113 | $7,533,733 | $66,670 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 127 | $7,948,057 | $62,583 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 142 | $8,339,741 | $58,731 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 156 | $8,677,088 | $55,622 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 170 | $8,987,877 | $52,870 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 184 | $9,279,276 | $50,431 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 198 | $9,550,088 | $48,233 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 213 | $9,813,555 | $46,073 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 227 | $10,043,976 | $44,247 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 241 | $10,256,680 | $42,559 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 255 | $10,453,380 | $40,994 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 269 | $10,636,550 | $39,541 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 284 | $10,820,690 | $38,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,137 | $3,026,991 | $2,662 |
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