Commodity subsidies in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $6.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $471,073 | $67,296 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $869,019 | $57,935 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 23 | $1,213,249 | $52,750 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 31 | $1,504,715 | $48,539 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 39 | $1,760,346 | $45,137 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 47 | $1,995,730 | $42,462 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 55 | $2,214,498 | $40,264 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 63 | $2,418,744 | $38,393 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 71 | $2,599,604 | $36,614 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 79 | $2,766,710 | $35,022 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 87 | $2,926,671 | $33,640 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 95 | $3,077,264 | $32,392 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 103 | $3,219,908 | $31,261 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 111 | $3,356,237 | $30,236 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 119 | $3,489,422 | $29,323 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 127 | $3,619,022 | $28,496 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 135 | $3,741,271 | $27,713 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 143 | $3,854,469 | $26,954 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 151 | $3,962,449 | $26,241 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 159 | $4,065,646 | $25,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 638 | $1,884,461 | $2,954 |
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