Commodity subsidies in Jackson County, Illinois totaled $8.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $1,433,159 | $286,632 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 11 | $2,470,706 | $224,610 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 17 | $3,273,499 | $192,559 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 23 | $3,944,300 | $171,491 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 28 | $4,454,542 | $159,091 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 34 | $4,987,060 | $146,678 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 40 | $5,418,523 | $135,463 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 46 | $5,768,296 | $125,398 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 51 | $6,009,372 | $117,831 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 57 | $6,259,480 | $109,815 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 63 | $6,484,816 | $102,934 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 69 | $6,669,816 | $96,664 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 74 | $6,814,305 | $92,085 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 80 | $6,973,598 | $87,170 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 86 | $7,111,860 | $82,696 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 92 | $7,236,257 | $78,655 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 97 | $7,331,396 | $75,581 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 103 | $7,438,013 | $72,214 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 109 | $7,536,764 | $69,145 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 115 | $7,626,759 | $66,320 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 461 | $1,075,329 | $2,333 |
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