Commodity subsidies in Scott County, Illinois totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $165,171 | $55,057 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $313,140 | $52,190 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $479,000 | $47,900 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $585,613 | $45,047 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17 | $705,778 | $41,516 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20 | $778,980 | $38,949 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 24 | $870,094 | $36,254 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 27 | $931,499 | $34,500 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 31 | $1,004,175 | $32,393 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 34 | $1,053,841 | $30,995 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37 | $1,100,042 | $29,731 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 41 | $1,157,429 | $28,230 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 44 | $1,198,973 | $27,249 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 48 | $1,251,909 | $26,081 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 51 | $1,290,296 | $25,300 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 55 | $1,337,879 | $24,325 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 58 | $1,370,686 | $23,633 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 62 | $1,412,428 | $22,781 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 65 | $1,441,992 | $22,185 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 69 | $1,479,490 | $21,442 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 276 | $539,222 | $1,954 |
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