Commodity subsidies in Mason County, Illinois totaled $4.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $520,231 | $86,705 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $890,018 | $68,463 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 20 | $1,175,621 | $58,781 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 27 | $1,395,902 | $51,700 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 34 | $1,597,594 | $46,988 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 41 | $1,782,873 | $43,485 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 48 | $1,961,253 | $40,859 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 55 | $2,130,750 | $38,741 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 62 | $2,284,410 | $36,845 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 69 | $2,427,790 | $35,185 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 76 | $2,561,663 | $33,706 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 83 | $2,681,745 | $32,310 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 90 | $2,793,242 | $31,036 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 97 | $2,894,340 | $29,839 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 104 | $2,987,399 | $28,725 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 111 | $3,074,318 | $27,697 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 118 | $3,155,709 | $26,743 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 125 | $3,230,685 | $25,845 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 132 | $3,298,099 | $24,986 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 139 | $3,361,430 | $24,183 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 558 | $1,165,968 | $2,090 |
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