Commodity subsidies in Livingston County, Illinois totaled $13.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 21 | $1,531,839 | $72,945 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 43 | $2,399,571 | $55,804 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 65 | $3,113,870 | $47,906 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 86 | $3,722,692 | $43,287 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 108 | $4,288,267 | $39,706 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 130 | $4,789,463 | $36,842 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 151 | $5,234,936 | $34,668 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 173 | $5,662,530 | $32,731 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 195 | $6,054,287 | $31,048 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 216 | $6,403,030 | $29,644 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 238 | $6,748,603 | $28,355 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 260 | $7,074,279 | $27,209 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 281 | $7,366,386 | $26,215 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 303 | $7,652,512 | $25,256 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 325 | $7,918,080 | $24,363 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 346 | $8,159,395 | $23,582 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 368 | $8,401,324 | $22,830 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 390 | $8,630,827 | $22,130 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 411 | $8,838,697 | $21,505 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 433 | $9,043,038 | $20,885 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,734 | $4,241,671 | $2,446 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf