Commodity subsidies in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $14.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 14 | $2,510,099 | $179,293 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 28 | $4,128,582 | $147,449 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 43 | $5,556,322 | $129,217 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 57 | $6,586,517 | $115,553 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 72 | $7,518,608 | $104,425 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 86 | $8,238,325 | $95,794 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 100 | $8,839,901 | $88,399 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 115 | $9,377,113 | $81,540 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 129 | $9,800,477 | $75,973 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 144 | $10,196,590 | $70,810 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 158 | $10,521,057 | $66,589 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 173 | $10,834,748 | $62,629 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 187 | $11,098,778 | $59,352 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 201 | $11,341,099 | $56,423 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 216 | $11,577,518 | $53,600 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 230 | $11,776,114 | $51,201 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 245 | $11,973,425 | $48,871 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 259 | $12,144,258 | $46,889 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 273 | $12,295,192 | $45,037 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 288 | $12,439,769 | $43,194 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,154 | $2,022,172 | $1,752 |
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