Commodity subsidies in Richland County, Illinois totaled $4.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 10 | $924,227 | $92,423 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 20 | $1,478,362 | $73,918 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 31 | $1,914,481 | $61,757 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 41 | $2,216,385 | $54,058 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 51 | $2,466,689 | $48,366 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 62 | $2,692,476 | $43,427 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 72 | $2,879,734 | $39,996 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 82 | $3,046,487 | $37,152 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 93 | $3,209,403 | $34,510 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 103 | $3,343,459 | $32,461 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 113 | $3,459,557 | $30,616 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 124 | $3,568,324 | $28,777 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 134 | $3,657,317 | $27,293 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 144 | $3,739,159 | $25,966 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 155 | $3,820,466 | $24,648 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 165 | $3,886,336 | $23,554 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 175 | $3,946,385 | $22,551 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 186 | $4,008,294 | $21,550 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 196 | $4,059,487 | $20,712 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 207 | $4,108,432 | $19,848 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 828 | $625,263 | $755 |
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