Commodity subsidies in Pope County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $294,104 | $147,052 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 4 | $510,270 | $127,567 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 6 | $642,963 | $107,161 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 8 | $743,690 | $92,961 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 10 | $828,452 | $82,845 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 12 | $898,260 | $74,855 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 14 | $959,413 | $68,529 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 16 | $1,008,918 | $63,057 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 18 | $1,045,193 | $58,066 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 20 | $1,076,792 | $53,840 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 22 | $1,104,198 | $50,191 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 24 | $1,127,094 | $46,962 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 27 | $1,155,832 | $42,809 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 29 | $1,173,659 | $40,471 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 31 | $1,190,597 | $38,406 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 33 | $1,206,639 | $36,565 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 35 | $1,221,908 | $34,912 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 37 | $1,236,415 | $33,417 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 39 | $1,249,847 | $32,047 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 41 | $1,261,952 | $30,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 167 | $210,783 | $1,262 |
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