Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $15.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $1,436,803 | $287,361 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 11 | $2,614,730 | $237,703 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 17 | $3,544,976 | $208,528 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 23 | $4,307,791 | $187,295 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 29 | $4,995,827 | $172,270 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 35 | $5,604,862 | $160,139 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 41 | $6,154,461 | $150,109 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 46 | $6,585,139 | $143,155 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 52 | $7,079,793 | $136,150 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 58 | $7,532,268 | $129,867 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 64 | $7,958,453 | $124,351 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 70 | $8,362,789 | $119,468 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 76 | $8,724,734 | $114,799 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 82 | $9,071,197 | $110,624 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 87 | $9,343,435 | $107,396 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 93 | $9,657,563 | $103,845 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 99 | $9,951,952 | $100,525 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 105 | $10,228,848 | $97,418 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 111 | $10,492,040 | $94,523 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 117 | $10,742,108 | $91,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 469 | $5,057,662 | $10,784 |
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