Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Illinois totaled $22.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $2,576,823 | $322,103 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 17 | $4,325,249 | $254,426 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 25 | $5,531,430 | $221,257 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 34 | $6,666,084 | $196,061 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 43 | $7,701,489 | $179,104 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 51 | $8,560,788 | $167,859 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 60 | $9,473,053 | $157,884 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 69 | $10,325,954 | $149,652 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 77 | $11,016,775 | $143,075 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 86 | $11,732,263 | $136,422 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 95 | $12,391,505 | $130,437 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 103 | $12,933,690 | $125,570 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 112 | $13,480,714 | $120,364 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 120 | $13,926,604 | $116,055 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 129 | $14,401,340 | $111,638 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 138 | $14,848,123 | $107,595 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 146 | $15,232,521 | $104,332 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 155 | $15,649,101 | $100,962 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 164 | $16,034,811 | $97,773 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 172 | $16,358,307 | $95,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 692 | $6,090,344 | $8,801 |
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