Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Illinois totaled $657,425 in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $69,905 | $34,952 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $109,272 | $27,318 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $151,362 | $21,623 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 9 | $176,871 | $19,652 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 11 | $200,621 | $18,238 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 14 | $236,246 | $16,875 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 16 | $259,996 | $16,250 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 19 | $290,823 | $15,306 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 21 | $310,085 | $14,766 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 23 | $327,407 | $14,235 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 26 | $351,276 | $13,511 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 28 | $366,164 | $13,077 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 30 | $380,489 | $12,683 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 33 | $399,949 | $12,120 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 35 | $411,916 | $11,769 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 38 | $428,388 | $11,273 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 40 | $438,411 | $10,960 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 42 | $447,926 | $10,665 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 45 | $461,675 | $10,259 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 47 | $470,476 | $10,010 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 191 | $186,948 | $979 |
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