Commodity subsidies in Saint Clair County, Illinois totaled $4.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 11 | $810,415 | $73,674 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 22 | $1,250,195 | $56,827 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 33 | $1,598,386 | $48,436 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 45 | $1,924,055 | $42,757 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 56 | $2,174,762 | $38,835 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 67 | $2,400,753 | $35,832 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 79 | $2,622,849 | $33,201 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 90 | $2,808,050 | $31,201 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 101 | $2,977,628 | $29,481 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 112 | $3,130,779 | $27,953 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 124 | $3,279,476 | $26,447 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 135 | $3,407,554 | $25,241 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 146 | $3,522,208 | $24,125 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 158 | $3,636,433 | $23,015 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 169 | $3,724,066 | $22,036 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 180 | $3,803,082 | $21,128 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 191 | $3,874,163 | $20,284 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 203 | $3,945,158 | $19,434 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 214 | $4,003,403 | $18,707 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 225 | $4,058,609 | $18,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 904 | $868,931 | $961 |
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