Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $24.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $4,731,912 | $675,987 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 14 | $6,350,924 | $453,637 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 21 | $7,718,842 | $367,564 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 28 | $8,909,574 | $318,199 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 35 | $10,033,023 | $286,658 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 42 | $11,067,542 | $263,513 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 49 | $12,019,898 | $245,304 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 56 | $12,857,572 | $229,599 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 63 | $13,589,614 | $215,708 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 70 | $14,274,954 | $203,928 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 77 | $14,913,481 | $193,682 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 84 | $15,506,424 | $184,600 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 91 | $16,060,713 | $176,491 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 98 | $16,571,249 | $169,094 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 106 | $17,082,702 | $161,158 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 113 | $17,491,185 | $154,789 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 120 | $17,880,472 | $149,004 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 127 | $18,240,474 | $143,626 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 134 | $18,572,537 | $138,601 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 141 | $18,891,165 | $133,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 566 | $6,024,158 | $10,643 |
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