Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Illinois totaled $34.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 10 | $3,593,938 | $359,394 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 20 | $5,951,203 | $297,560 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 30 | $7,959,532 | $265,318 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 40 | $9,575,775 | $239,394 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 50 | $11,043,777 | $220,876 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 60 | $12,398,889 | $206,648 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 71 | $13,791,582 | $194,248 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 81 | $14,960,667 | $184,700 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 91 | $16,070,978 | $176,604 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 101 | $17,084,692 | $169,155 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 111 | $18,038,123 | $162,506 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 121 | $18,934,580 | $156,484 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 131 | $19,804,865 | $151,182 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 142 | $20,696,777 | $145,752 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 152 | $21,454,016 | $141,145 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 162 | $22,174,054 | $136,877 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 172 | $22,853,069 | $132,867 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 182 | $23,498,357 | $129,112 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 192 | $24,103,315 | $125,538 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 203 | $24,724,088 | $121,794 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 812 | $9,585,888 | $11,805 |
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