Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Illinois totaled $20.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $2,027,816 | $289,688 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 15 | $3,281,165 | $218,744 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 23 | $4,353,501 | $189,283 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 30 | $5,209,986 | $173,666 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 38 | $6,070,081 | $159,739 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 46 | $6,859,369 | $149,117 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 54 | $7,606,377 | $140,859 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 61 | $8,196,875 | $134,375 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 69 | $8,832,748 | $128,011 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 77 | $9,423,968 | $122,389 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 85 | $9,970,938 | $117,305 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 92 | $10,405,839 | $113,107 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 100 | $10,880,072 | $108,801 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 108 | $11,334,885 | $104,953 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 115 | $11,712,214 | $101,845 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 123 | $12,120,685 | $98,542 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 131 | $12,510,170 | $95,497 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 139 | $12,881,449 | $92,672 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 146 | $13,198,875 | $90,403 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 154 | $13,554,510 | $88,016 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 619 | $6,974,658 | $11,268 |
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