Commodity subsidies in Scott County, Illinois totaled $11.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 4 | $2,961,600 | $740,400 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 8 | $4,406,812 | $550,852 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 12 | $5,172,781 | $431,065 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 17 | $5,934,675 | $349,099 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 21 | $6,409,169 | $305,199 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 25 | $6,846,215 | $273,849 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 29 | $7,245,683 | $249,851 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 34 | $7,663,737 | $225,404 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 38 | $7,926,045 | $208,580 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 42 | $8,161,344 | $194,318 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 46 | $8,375,719 | $182,081 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 51 | $8,620,930 | $169,038 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 55 | $8,807,960 | $160,145 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 59 | $8,983,204 | $152,258 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 64 | $9,184,181 | $143,503 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 68 | $9,334,415 | $137,271 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 72 | $9,477,781 | $131,636 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 76 | $9,612,338 | $126,478 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 81 | $9,768,161 | $120,595 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 85 | $9,884,614 | $116,290 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 342 | $1,715,769 | $5,017 |
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