Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Illinois totaled $6.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $799,632 | $88,848 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $1,226,001 | $68,111 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 27 | $1,569,491 | $58,129 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 36 | $1,883,352 | $52,315 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 45 | $2,168,507 | $48,189 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 55 | $2,453,786 | $44,614 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 64 | $2,679,131 | $41,861 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 73 | $2,881,034 | $39,466 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 82 | $3,069,577 | $37,434 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 91 | $3,248,174 | $35,694 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 100 | $3,419,773 | $34,198 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 110 | $3,601,303 | $32,739 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 119 | $3,758,326 | $31,583 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 128 | $3,907,696 | $30,529 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 137 | $4,048,257 | $29,549 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 146 | $4,181,124 | $28,638 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 156 | $4,321,510 | $27,702 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 165 | $4,438,925 | $26,903 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 174 | $4,549,179 | $26,145 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 183 | $4,654,127 | $25,432 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 735 | $1,721,618 | $2,342 |
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