Commodity subsidies in Richland County, Illinois totaled $12.1 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 11 | $2,880,659 | $261,878 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 22 | $4,447,213 | $202,146 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 33 | $5,473,853 | $165,874 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 44 | $6,189,728 | $140,676 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 55 | $6,772,662 | $123,139 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 66 | $7,275,453 | $110,234 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 77 | $7,727,016 | $100,351 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 88 | $8,127,782 | $92,361 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 99 | $8,487,615 | $85,733 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 110 | $8,806,572 | $80,060 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 121 | $9,103,128 | $75,232 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 132 | $9,354,943 | $70,871 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 144 | $9,598,108 | $66,654 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 155 | $9,801,668 | $63,237 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 166 | $9,988,749 | $60,173 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 177 | $10,159,433 | $57,398 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 188 | $10,312,293 | $54,853 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 199 | $10,445,435 | $52,490 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 210 | $10,564,417 | $50,307 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 221 | $10,673,168 | $48,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 887 | $1,457,608 | $1,643 |
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