Commodity subsidies in Ford County, Illinois totaled $28.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 12 | $6,064,469 | $505,372 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 25 | $8,620,405 | $344,816 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 37 | $10,226,236 | $276,385 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 50 | $11,735,133 | $234,703 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 63 | $13,052,562 | $207,184 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 75 | $14,117,943 | $188,239 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 88 | $15,195,356 | $172,675 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 100 | $16,114,832 | $161,148 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 113 | $16,999,560 | $150,439 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 126 | $17,778,792 | $141,102 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 138 | $18,415,047 | $133,442 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 151 | $19,025,147 | $125,994 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 163 | $19,529,829 | $119,815 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 176 | $20,033,324 | $113,826 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 189 | $20,510,877 | $108,523 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 201 | $20,925,469 | $104,107 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 214 | $21,339,151 | $99,716 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 226 | $21,696,884 | $96,004 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 239 | $22,059,773 | $92,300 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 252 | $22,387,596 | $88,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,009 | $5,685,827 | $5,635 |
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