Commodity subsidies in McLean County, Illinois totaled $12.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 20 | $1,518,831 | $75,942 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 40 | $2,399,737 | $59,993 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 61 | $3,168,259 | $51,939 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 81 | $3,786,206 | $46,743 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 101 | $4,310,492 | $42,678 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 122 | $4,805,009 | $39,385 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 142 | $5,229,484 | $36,827 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 162 | $5,624,179 | $34,717 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 183 | $6,002,571 | $32,801 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 203 | $6,340,549 | $31,234 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 224 | $6,672,288 | $29,787 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 244 | $6,965,598 | $28,548 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 264 | $7,234,700 | $27,404 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 285 | $7,498,434 | $26,310 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 305 | $7,734,599 | $25,359 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 325 | $7,957,091 | $24,483 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 346 | $8,176,211 | $23,631 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 366 | $8,368,580 | $22,865 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 387 | $8,559,140 | $22,117 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 407 | $8,730,340 | $21,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,630 | $3,457,631 | $2,121 |
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