Commodity subsidies in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $395 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 55 | $86,798,643 | $1,578,157 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 111 | $134,387,248 | $1,210,696 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 167 | $170,081,830 | $1,018,454 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 222 | $197,987,471 | $891,835 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 278 | $220,663,227 | $793,753 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 334 | $239,032,441 | $715,666 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 389 | $254,077,464 | $653,155 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 445 | $266,718,328 | $599,367 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 501 | $277,673,550 | $554,239 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 556 | $287,116,828 | $516,397 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 612 | $295,745,792 | $483,245 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 668 | $303,426,121 | $454,231 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 723 | $310,038,577 | $428,822 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 779 | $316,029,504 | $405,686 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 835 | $321,418,786 | $384,933 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 891 | $326,273,233 | $366,188 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 946 | $330,642,408 | $349,516 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 1,002 | $334,708,875 | $334,041 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 1,058 | $338,468,670 | $319,914 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 1,113 | $341,911,441 | $307,198 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 4,456 | $53,404,041 | $11,985 |
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