Commodity subsidies in Macon County, Illinois totaled $291 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 45 | $55,088,450 | $1,224,188 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 90 | $88,991,819 | $988,798 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 135 | $114,467,653 | $847,909 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 180 | $134,391,572 | $746,620 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 225 | $151,231,154 | $672,138 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 270 | $164,805,382 | $610,390 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 315 | $176,346,333 | $559,830 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 360 | $186,216,833 | $517,269 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 405 | $194,722,394 | $480,796 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 450 | $202,182,444 | $449,294 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 495 | $208,776,050 | $421,770 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 541 | $214,631,053 | $396,730 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 586 | $219,677,620 | $374,876 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 631 | $224,332,482 | $355,519 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 676 | $228,562,029 | $338,110 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 721 | $232,419,916 | $322,358 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 766 | $235,961,220 | $308,043 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 811 | $239,217,986 | $294,967 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 856 | $242,198,512 | $282,942 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 901 | $244,980,638 | $271,899 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 3,608 | $46,499,073 | $12,888 |
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