Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $4.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $363,568 | $72,714 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $594,752 | $59,475 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 15 | $805,614 | $53,708 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 20 | $1,009,011 | $50,451 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 25 | $1,206,211 | $48,248 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 30 | $1,393,601 | $46,453 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 35 | $1,568,848 | $44,824 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 40 | $1,732,015 | $43,300 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 45 | $1,889,042 | $41,979 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 51 | $2,064,783 | $40,486 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 56 | $2,203,358 | $39,346 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 61 | $2,330,603 | $38,207 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 66 | $2,446,481 | $37,068 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 71 | $2,556,254 | $36,004 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 76 | $2,662,443 | $35,032 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 81 | $2,763,958 | $34,123 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 86 | $2,862,179 | $33,281 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 91 | $2,956,717 | $32,491 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 97 | $3,061,874 | $31,566 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 102 | $3,142,581 | $30,810 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 409 | $1,783,595 | $4,361 |
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