Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $186,824 | $93,412 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 5 | $311,371 | $62,274 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 8 | $373,199 | $46,650 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 10 | $406,079 | $40,608 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 13 | $442,093 | $34,007 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $477,718 | $29,857 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 19 | $513,343 | $27,018 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 21 | $537,093 | $25,576 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 24 | $572,718 | $23,863 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 27 | $608,343 | $22,531 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 30 | $641,745 | $21,392 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 32 | $661,594 | $20,675 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 35 | $690,605 | $19,732 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 38 | $717,199 | $18,874 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 41 | $742,180 | $18,102 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 43 | $758,376 | $17,637 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 46 | $782,195 | $17,004 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 49 | $804,985 | $16,428 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 52 | $826,750 | $15,899 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 54 | $840,753 | $15,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 220 | $348,878 | $1,586 |
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