Commodity subsidies in La Salle County, Illinois totaled $12.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 17 | $1,421,821 | $83,637 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 35 | $2,262,711 | $64,649 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 52 | $2,910,021 | $55,962 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 70 | $3,485,161 | $49,788 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 88 | $3,980,577 | $45,234 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 105 | $4,404,914 | $41,952 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 123 | $4,823,625 | $39,216 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 140 | $5,189,277 | $37,066 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 158 | $5,546,893 | $35,107 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 176 | $5,882,793 | $33,425 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 193 | $6,170,463 | $31,971 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 211 | $6,456,131 | $30,598 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 228 | $6,710,576 | $29,432 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 246 | $6,965,899 | $28,317 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 264 | $7,209,944 | $27,310 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 281 | $7,433,080 | $26,452 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 299 | $7,659,534 | $25,617 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 316 | $7,865,258 | $24,890 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 334 | $8,073,827 | $24,173 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 352 | $8,274,373 | $23,507 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,408 | $3,913,203 | $2,779 |
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