Commodity subsidies in Menard County, Illinois totaled $12.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $2,078,715 | $346,453 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 13 | $3,291,891 | $253,222 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 19 | $4,161,373 | $219,020 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 26 | $4,998,073 | $192,234 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 32 | $5,580,324 | $174,385 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 39 | $6,127,148 | $157,106 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 45 | $6,543,463 | $145,410 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 52 | $6,983,896 | $134,306 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 58 | $7,339,221 | $126,538 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 65 | $7,711,844 | $118,644 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 71 | $7,996,857 | $112,632 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 78 | $8,302,001 | $106,436 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 84 | $8,547,554 | $101,757 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 91 | $8,798,636 | $96,688 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 97 | $8,994,210 | $92,724 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 104 | $9,204,180 | $88,502 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 110 | $9,368,536 | $85,169 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 117 | $9,543,260 | $81,566 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 123 | $9,684,169 | $78,733 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 130 | $9,839,035 | $75,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 520 | $2,634,278 | $5,066 |
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