Commodity subsidies in Marion County, Illinois totaled $12.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 11 | $2,592,167 | $235,652 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 23 | $4,119,451 | $179,107 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 35 | $5,245,266 | $149,865 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 47 | $6,116,048 | $130,129 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 59 | $6,818,420 | $115,566 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 71 | $7,420,742 | $104,517 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 83 | $7,916,014 | $95,374 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 95 | $8,333,390 | $87,720 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 107 | $8,702,669 | $81,333 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 119 | $9,029,299 | $75,876 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 131 | $9,332,853 | $71,243 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 143 | $9,614,112 | $67,232 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 155 | $9,869,840 | $63,676 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 167 | $10,095,615 | $60,453 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 178 | $10,282,284 | $57,766 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 190 | $10,462,196 | $55,064 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 202 | $10,619,172 | $52,570 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 214 | $10,765,731 | $50,307 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 226 | $10,904,668 | $48,251 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 238 | $11,035,527 | $46,368 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 955 | $1,794,163 | $1,879 |
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