Commodity subsidies in Menard County, Illinois totaled $9.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,274,322 | $254,864 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $2,106,091 | $210,609 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 16 | $2,908,632 | $181,789 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 21 | $3,459,482 | $164,737 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 26 | $3,929,216 | $151,124 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 32 | $4,399,238 | $137,476 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 37 | $4,710,770 | $127,318 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 42 | $4,992,214 | $118,862 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 48 | $5,296,330 | $110,340 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 53 | $5,530,293 | $104,345 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 59 | $5,774,165 | $97,867 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 64 | $5,957,229 | $93,082 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 69 | $6,129,749 | $88,837 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 75 | $6,329,370 | $84,392 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 80 | $6,487,439 | $81,093 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 85 | $6,640,232 | $78,120 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 91 | $6,815,524 | $74,896 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 96 | $6,953,203 | $72,429 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 102 | $7,107,554 | $69,682 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 107 | $7,224,948 | $67,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 430 | $2,228,684 | $5,183 |
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