Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Illinois totaled $7.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $577,120 | $82,446 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 14 | $958,100 | $68,436 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 22 | $1,335,367 | $60,699 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 29 | $1,620,782 | $55,889 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 36 | $1,863,089 | $51,752 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 44 | $2,119,250 | $48,165 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 51 | $2,332,136 | $45,728 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 59 | $2,568,513 | $43,534 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 66 | $2,762,409 | $41,855 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 73 | $2,945,985 | $40,356 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 81 | $3,146,307 | $38,843 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 88 | $3,313,683 | $37,655 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 96 | $3,495,110 | $36,407 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 103 | $3,647,506 | $35,413 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 110 | $3,793,284 | $34,484 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 118 | $3,954,210 | $33,510 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 125 | $4,090,844 | $32,727 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 133 | $4,241,492 | $31,891 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 140 | $4,367,460 | $31,196 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 147 | $4,487,245 | $30,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 592 | $2,694,099 | $4,551 |
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