Commodity subsidies in Perry County, Illinois totaled $10.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 8 | $2,783,118 | $347,890 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 16 | $3,873,012 | $242,063 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 24 | $4,646,187 | $193,591 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 32 | $5,288,820 | $165,276 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 40 | $5,852,261 | $146,307 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 49 | $6,324,536 | $129,072 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 57 | $6,700,532 | $117,553 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 65 | $7,037,558 | $108,270 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 73 | $7,350,579 | $100,693 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 81 | $7,627,226 | $94,163 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 89 | $7,876,006 | $88,494 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 98 | $8,135,470 | $83,015 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 106 | $8,344,422 | $78,721 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 114 | $8,530,441 | $74,828 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 122 | $8,697,504 | $71,291 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 130 | $8,847,385 | $68,057 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 138 | $8,986,623 | $65,120 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 147 | $9,134,134 | $62,137 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 155 | $9,247,189 | $59,659 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 163 | $9,347,569 | $57,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 654 | $1,349,978 | $2,064 |
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