Commodity subsidies in La Salle County, Illinois totaled $572 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 72 | $91,721,201 | $1,273,906 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 144 | $148,472,991 | $1,031,062 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 216 | $194,326,041 | $899,658 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 288 | $232,388,251 | $806,904 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 360 | $263,374,330 | $731,595 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 432 | $289,645,368 | $670,475 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 504 | $312,670,249 | $620,377 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 576 | $332,782,248 | $577,747 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 648 | $350,512,195 | $540,914 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 721 | $366,915,745 | $508,898 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 793 | $381,558,054 | $481,158 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 865 | $394,816,781 | $456,436 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 937 | $406,925,098 | $434,285 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 1,009 | $417,903,844 | $414,176 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 1,081 | $427,801,311 | $395,746 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,153 | $436,832,626 | $378,866 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 1,225 | $445,056,492 | $363,311 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 1,297 | $452,638,104 | $348,989 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 1,370 | $459,762,695 | $335,593 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 1,442 | $466,234,264 | $323,325 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 5,769 | $105,593,487 | $18,304 |
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