Commodity subsidies in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $18.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 17 | $3,738,955 | $219,939 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 34 | $5,958,572 | $175,252 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 52 | $7,703,214 | $148,139 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 69 | $9,020,222 | $130,728 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 87 | $10,149,528 | $116,661 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 104 | $11,021,390 | $105,975 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 122 | $11,802,015 | $96,738 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 139 | $12,410,071 | $89,281 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 157 | $12,965,450 | $82,582 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 174 | $13,440,673 | $77,245 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 191 | $13,861,069 | $72,571 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 209 | $14,238,746 | $68,128 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 226 | $14,547,802 | $64,371 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 244 | $14,838,196 | $60,812 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 261 | $15,083,563 | $57,791 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 279 | $15,313,279 | $54,886 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 296 | $15,506,710 | $52,388 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 314 | $15,688,760 | $49,964 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 331 | $15,845,876 | $47,873 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 349 | $15,997,930 | $45,839 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,396 | $2,104,762 | $1,508 |
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