Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Illinois totaled $415 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 31 | $64,902,804 | $2,093,639 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 63 | $102,340,258 | $1,624,449 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 94 | $132,322,792 | $1,407,689 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 126 | $159,343,310 | $1,264,629 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 158 | $183,209,401 | $1,159,553 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 189 | $202,911,067 | $1,073,604 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 221 | $220,430,807 | $997,424 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 252 | $235,518,902 | $934,599 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 284 | $249,790,590 | $879,544 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 316 | $262,631,979 | $831,114 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 347 | $273,674,777 | $788,688 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 379 | $284,204,610 | $749,880 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 410 | $293,563,850 | $716,009 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 442 | $302,227,791 | $683,773 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 474 | $310,091,664 | $654,202 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 505 | $317,110,152 | $627,941 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 537 | $323,733,392 | $602,855 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 568 | $329,619,345 | $580,316 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 600 | $335,186,949 | $558,645 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 632 | $340,319,726 | $538,481 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,528 | $74,375,449 | $29,421 |
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