Commodity subsidies in Menard County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $486,923 | $97,385 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 10 | $759,869 | $75,987 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 16 | $974,155 | $60,885 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 21 | $1,138,803 | $54,229 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 26 | $1,277,843 | $49,148 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 32 | $1,428,603 | $44,644 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 37 | $1,535,679 | $41,505 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 42 | $1,628,302 | $38,769 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 48 | $1,734,468 | $36,135 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 53 | $1,818,159 | $34,305 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 58 | $1,895,074 | $32,674 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 64 | $1,978,065 | $30,907 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 69 | $2,041,573 | $29,588 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 74 | $2,099,303 | $28,369 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 80 | $2,164,938 | $27,062 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 85 | $2,214,044 | $26,048 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 90 | $2,261,214 | $25,125 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 96 | $2,315,587 | $24,121 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 101 | $2,357,902 | $23,346 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 107 | $2,404,798 | $22,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 428 | $742,884 | $1,736 |
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