Commodity subsidies in Richland County, Illinois totaled $15.7 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% | 22% | 11 | $3,516,932 | $319,721 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 22 | $5,361,875 | $243,722 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 34 | $6,903,788 | $203,053 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 45 | $7,870,667 | $174,904 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 57 | $8,721,773 | $153,014 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 68 | $9,403,818 | $138,291 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 80 | $10,045,564 | $125,570 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 91 | $10,559,705 | $116,041 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 103 | $11,058,828 | $107,367 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 114 | $11,455,210 | $100,484 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 126 | $11,834,567 | $93,925 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 137 | $12,151,002 | $88,693 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 149 | $12,468,109 | $83,679 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 160 | $12,734,509 | $79,591 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 172 | $12,987,256 | $75,507 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 183 | $13,191,093 | $72,082 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 194 | $13,371,742 | $68,927 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 206 | $13,548,108 | $65,768 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 217 | $13,689,659 | $63,086 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 229 | $13,827,695 | $60,383 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 918 | $1,861,341 | $2,028 |
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