Commodity subsidies in Perry County, Illinois totaled $8.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 7 | $2,386,744 | $340,963 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 14 | $3,152,810 | $225,201 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 21 | $3,797,051 | $180,812 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 28 | $4,339,153 | $154,970 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 35 | $4,795,262 | $137,007 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 43 | $5,248,763 | $122,064 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 50 | $5,586,835 | $111,737 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 57 | $5,878,336 | $103,129 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 64 | $6,120,134 | $95,627 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 71 | $6,342,261 | $89,328 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 78 | $6,549,576 | $83,969 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 86 | $6,764,462 | $78,657 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 93 | $6,934,589 | $74,565 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 100 | $7,089,762 | $70,898 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 107 | $7,236,294 | $67,629 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 114 | $7,369,323 | $64,643 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 121 | $7,491,491 | $61,913 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 129 | $7,617,373 | $59,049 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 136 | $7,716,400 | $56,738 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 143 | $7,808,768 | $54,607 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 574 | $1,112,150 | $1,938 |
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