Commodity subsidies in Macon County, Illinois totaled $5.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $557,897 | $69,737 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 16 | $977,926 | $61,120 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 25 | $1,343,447 | $53,738 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 33 | $1,630,860 | $49,420 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 42 | $1,913,803 | $45,567 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 50 | $2,141,768 | $42,835 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 59 | $2,376,871 | $40,286 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 67 | $2,569,174 | $38,346 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 76 | $2,769,446 | $36,440 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 84 | $2,932,248 | $34,908 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 93 | $3,106,934 | $33,408 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 101 | $3,252,781 | $32,206 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 110 | $3,407,748 | $30,980 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 118 | $3,538,951 | $29,991 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 127 | $3,677,125 | $28,954 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 135 | $3,789,286 | $28,069 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 144 | $3,905,365 | $27,121 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 152 | $3,998,343 | $26,305 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 161 | $4,093,014 | $25,422 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 169 | $4,172,817 | $24,691 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 680 | $1,387,852 | $2,041 |
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