Commodity subsidies in Mason County, Illinois totaled $18.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $2,675,708 | $334,464 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 16 | $4,091,862 | $255,741 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 24 | $5,231,820 | $217,992 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 33 | $6,330,750 | $191,841 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 41 | $7,215,286 | $175,983 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 49 | $8,002,925 | $163,325 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 58 | $8,831,895 | $152,274 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 66 | $9,511,203 | $144,109 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 74 | $10,135,494 | $136,966 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 83 | $10,745,126 | $129,459 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 91 | $11,221,413 | $123,312 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 99 | $11,654,205 | $117,719 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 108 | $12,099,099 | $112,029 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 116 | $12,465,987 | $107,465 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 124 | $12,803,539 | $103,254 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 132 | $13,100,830 | $99,249 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 141 | $13,414,103 | $95,135 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 149 | $13,666,696 | $91,723 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 157 | $13,893,760 | $88,495 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 166 | $14,126,025 | $85,097 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 665 | $3,925,602 | $5,903 |
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