Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Illinois totaled $33.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 11 | $6,714,461 | $610,406 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 22 | $9,366,501 | $425,750 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 33 | $11,466,641 | $347,474 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 45 | $13,413,183 | $298,071 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 56 | $14,959,977 | $267,142 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 67 | $16,349,477 | $244,022 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 78 | $17,576,311 | $225,337 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 90 | $18,745,306 | $208,281 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 101 | $19,750,290 | $195,547 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 112 | $20,701,710 | $184,837 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 123 | $21,608,559 | $175,679 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 135 | $22,520,072 | $166,815 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 146 | $23,290,878 | $159,527 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 157 | $24,003,434 | $152,888 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 169 | $24,678,394 | $146,026 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 180 | $25,239,678 | $140,220 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 191 | $25,766,703 | $134,904 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 202 | $26,269,850 | $130,049 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 214 | $26,779,587 | $125,138 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 225 | $27,204,190 | $120,908 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 902 | $6,502,070 | $7,209 |
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