Commodity subsidies in Jersey County, Illinois totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $343,844 | $68,769 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $569,452 | $56,945 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 15 | $755,555 | $50,370 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 20 | $917,712 | $45,886 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 25 | $1,062,767 | $42,511 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 30 | $1,188,503 | $39,617 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 35 | $1,304,159 | $37,262 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 40 | $1,415,500 | $35,388 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 45 | $1,516,761 | $33,706 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 50 | $1,604,440 | $32,089 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 55 | $1,685,347 | $30,643 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 60 | $1,760,213 | $29,337 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 66 | $1,838,080 | $27,850 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 71 | $1,895,411 | $26,696 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 76 | $1,948,598 | $25,639 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 81 | $1,998,604 | $24,674 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 86 | $2,047,291 | $23,806 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 91 | $2,093,416 | $23,005 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 96 | $2,137,132 | $22,262 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 101 | $2,178,458 | $21,569 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 407 | $749,248 | $1,841 |
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