Commodity subsidies in Ford County, Illinois totaled $5.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $729,641 | $91,205 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 16 | $1,059,041 | $66,190 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 24 | $1,321,901 | $55,079 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 32 | $1,552,814 | $48,525 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 40 | $1,757,720 | $43,943 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 48 | $1,953,555 | $40,699 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 57 | $2,161,477 | $37,921 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 65 | $2,331,119 | $35,863 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 73 | $2,490,399 | $34,115 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 81 | $2,637,195 | $32,558 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 89 | $2,774,808 | $31,178 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 97 | $2,904,006 | $29,938 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 106 | $3,041,443 | $28,693 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 114 | $3,155,694 | $27,682 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 122 | $3,262,127 | $26,739 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 130 | $3,361,791 | $25,860 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 138 | $3,457,395 | $25,054 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 146 | $3,547,504 | $24,298 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 155 | $3,644,936 | $23,516 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 163 | $3,725,519 | $22,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 653 | $1,575,576 | $2,413 |
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