Commodity subsidies in Scott County, Illinois totaled $5.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $654,793 | $218,264 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $1,165,077 | $194,179 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $1,722,393 | $172,239 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 13 | $2,089,558 | $160,735 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 17 | $2,521,571 | $148,328 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 20 | $2,787,832 | $139,392 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 23 | $2,998,074 | $130,351 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 27 | $3,265,886 | $120,959 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 30 | $3,419,827 | $113,994 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 34 | $3,589,090 | $105,561 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 37 | $3,701,648 | $100,045 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 40 | $3,801,767 | $95,044 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 44 | $3,927,268 | $89,256 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 47 | $4,017,291 | $85,474 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 51 | $4,133,812 | $81,055 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 54 | $4,217,554 | $78,103 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 57 | $4,296,903 | $75,384 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 61 | $4,400,480 | $72,139 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 64 | $4,474,796 | $69,919 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 68 | $4,565,914 | $67,146 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 272 | $1,319,969 | $4,853 |
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