Commodity subsidies in Macon County, Illinois totaled $21.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $3,277,806 | $364,201 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 19 | $5,140,358 | $270,545 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 29 | $6,518,068 | $224,761 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 39 | $7,726,842 | $198,124 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 49 | $8,758,473 | $178,744 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 59 | $9,687,807 | $164,200 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 69 | $10,525,703 | $152,546 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 79 | $11,302,145 | $143,065 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 89 | $12,009,446 | $134,938 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 99 | $12,636,595 | $127,642 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 109 | $13,218,962 | $121,275 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 119 | $13,766,189 | $115,682 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 129 | $14,271,796 | $110,634 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 139 | $14,742,757 | $106,063 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 149 | $15,172,622 | $101,830 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 159 | $15,567,832 | $97,911 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 169 | $15,927,225 | $94,244 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 179 | $16,255,058 | $90,810 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 189 | $16,564,540 | $87,643 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 199 | $16,848,301 | $84,665 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 796 | $4,802,657 | $6,033 |
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