Commodity subsidies in Livingston County, Illinois totaled $39.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 23 | $4,519,871 | $196,516 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 46 | $7,243,496 | $157,467 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 69 | $9,515,909 | $137,912 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 92 | $11,512,121 | $125,132 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 115 | $13,310,451 | $115,743 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 138 | $14,890,106 | $107,899 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 161 | $16,350,101 | $101,553 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 184 | $17,680,302 | $96,089 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 207 | $18,923,074 | $91,416 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 230 | $20,060,594 | $87,220 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 253 | $21,117,200 | $83,467 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 277 | $22,132,521 | $79,901 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 300 | $23,025,247 | $76,751 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 323 | $23,867,129 | $73,892 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 346 | $24,659,055 | $71,269 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 369 | $25,393,871 | $68,818 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 392 | $26,083,854 | $66,540 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 415 | $26,734,810 | $64,421 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 438 | $27,343,655 | $62,428 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 461 | $27,919,747 | $60,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,848 | $11,590,648 | $6,272 |
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