Commodity subsidies in Monroe County, Illinois totaled $11.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 10 | $2,133,320 | $213,332 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 20 | $3,444,156 | $172,208 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 30 | $4,357,638 | $145,255 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 40 | $5,138,946 | $128,474 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 51 | $5,858,356 | $114,870 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 61 | $6,431,666 | $105,437 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 71 | $6,921,081 | $97,480 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 81 | $7,363,788 | $90,911 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 91 | $7,722,861 | $84,867 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 102 | $8,063,990 | $79,059 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 112 | $8,328,747 | $74,364 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 122 | $8,569,552 | $70,242 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 132 | $8,784,597 | $66,550 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 142 | $8,973,518 | $63,194 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 153 | $9,155,722 | $59,841 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 163 | $9,301,606 | $57,065 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 173 | $9,436,715 | $54,547 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 183 | $9,558,339 | $52,231 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 193 | $9,664,792 | $50,077 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 204 | $9,766,541 | $47,875 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 816 | $1,359,556 | $1,666 |
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