Commodity subsidies in Perry County, Illinois totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 6 | $868,113 | $144,686 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 13 | $1,266,278 | $97,406 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 19 | $1,515,257 | $79,750 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 26 | $1,734,363 | $66,706 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 33 | $1,925,461 | $58,347 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 39 | $2,068,906 | $53,049 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 46 | $2,207,075 | $47,980 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 53 | $2,324,128 | $43,851 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 59 | $2,419,651 | $41,011 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 66 | $2,523,125 | $38,229 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 73 | $2,611,232 | $35,770 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 79 | $2,677,072 | $33,887 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 86 | $2,746,356 | $31,934 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 93 | $2,808,681 | $30,201 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 99 | $2,856,700 | $28,856 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 106 | $2,909,364 | $27,447 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 113 | $2,959,308 | $26,189 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 119 | $2,997,790 | $25,192 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 126 | $3,039,186 | $24,121 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 133 | $3,076,288 | $23,130 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 532 | $405,710 | $763 |
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