Commodity subsidies in Pope County, Illinois totaled $1.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $174,311 | $174,311 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $448,382 | $149,461 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 4 | $564,042 | $141,010 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 6 | $739,446 | $123,241 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 7 | $815,720 | $116,531 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 9 | $918,481 | $102,053 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 10 | $957,713 | $95,771 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 12 | $1,032,269 | $86,022 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 13 | $1,064,034 | $81,849 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 15 | $1,110,176 | $74,012 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 16 | $1,131,490 | $70,718 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 18 | $1,166,035 | $64,780 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 20 | $1,190,657 | $59,533 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 21 | $1,201,288 | $57,204 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 23 | $1,219,798 | $53,035 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 24 | $1,228,385 | $51,183 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 26 | $1,244,428 | $47,863 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 27 | $1,252,192 | $46,377 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 29 | $1,266,956 | $43,688 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 30 | $1,273,980 | $42,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 124 | $134,051 | $1,081 |
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