Commodity subsidies in Macon County, Illinois totaled $27.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 12 | $5,175,063 | $431,255 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 25 | $7,862,703 | $314,508 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 37 | $9,733,229 | $263,060 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 50 | $11,448,812 | $228,976 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 62 | $12,775,297 | $206,053 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 75 | $14,073,411 | $187,645 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 88 | $15,260,592 | $173,416 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 100 | $16,247,870 | $162,479 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 113 | $17,176,365 | $152,003 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 125 | $17,975,236 | $143,802 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 138 | $18,779,783 | $136,085 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 150 | $19,423,852 | $129,492 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 163 | $20,030,334 | $122,885 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 176 | $20,579,969 | $116,932 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 188 | $21,036,136 | $111,894 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 201 | $21,491,081 | $106,921 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 213 | $21,863,010 | $102,643 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 226 | $22,221,653 | $98,326 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 239 | $22,542,313 | $94,319 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 251 | $22,806,668 | $90,863 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,007 | $4,603,969 | $4,572 |
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