Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $21.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 17 | $2,989,819 | $175,872 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 34 | $4,575,565 | $134,575 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 51 | $5,915,161 | $115,984 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 68 | $7,083,084 | $104,163 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 85 | $8,096,651 | $95,255 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 102 | $9,000,203 | $88,237 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 120 | $9,856,326 | $82,136 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 137 | $10,608,227 | $77,432 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 154 | $11,299,765 | $73,375 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 171 | $11,944,949 | $69,854 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 188 | $12,539,265 | $66,698 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 205 | $13,099,185 | $63,898 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 222 | $13,610,095 | $61,307 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 240 | $14,110,452 | $58,794 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 257 | $14,550,180 | $56,615 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 274 | $14,960,756 | $54,601 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 291 | $15,339,772 | $52,714 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 308 | $15,692,859 | $50,951 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 325 | $16,019,046 | $49,289 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 343 | $16,339,660 | $47,637 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,372 | $5,510,558 | $4,016 |
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