Commodity subsidies in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $11.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 7 | $2,447,099 | $349,586 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 15 | $3,940,110 | $262,674 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 23 | $5,074,988 | $220,652 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 30 | $5,843,540 | $194,785 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 38 | $6,548,708 | $172,334 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 46 | $7,103,423 | $154,422 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 53 | $7,529,332 | $142,063 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 61 | $7,946,418 | $130,269 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 69 | $8,286,375 | $120,092 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 77 | $8,567,652 | $111,268 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 84 | $8,779,386 | $104,517 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 92 | $8,985,502 | $97,669 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 100 | $9,157,557 | $91,576 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 107 | $9,288,974 | $86,813 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 115 | $9,429,553 | $81,996 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 123 | $9,562,618 | $77,745 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 130 | $9,671,743 | $74,398 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 138 | $9,785,886 | $70,912 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 146 | $9,885,737 | $67,711 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 154 | $9,972,369 | $64,756 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 616 | $1,143,004 | $1,856 |
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