Commodity subsidies in Effingham County, Illinois totaled $5.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 14 | $979,827 | $69,988 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 29 | $1,562,247 | $53,871 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 43 | $1,954,340 | $45,450 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 58 | $2,308,071 | $39,794 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 73 | $2,605,083 | $35,686 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 87 | $2,848,044 | $32,736 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 102 | $3,085,610 | $30,251 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 116 | $3,278,581 | $28,264 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 131 | $3,457,979 | $26,397 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 146 | $3,616,495 | $24,771 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 160 | $3,750,983 | $23,444 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 175 | $3,884,470 | $22,197 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 189 | $4,002,001 | $21,175 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 204 | $4,119,184 | $20,192 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 219 | $4,223,866 | $19,287 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 233 | $4,311,642 | $18,505 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 248 | $4,398,509 | $17,736 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 262 | $4,473,270 | $17,074 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 277 | $4,548,968 | $16,422 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 292 | $4,620,250 | $15,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,168 | $1,152,298 | $987 |
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