Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $32.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 21 | $6,233,828 | $296,849 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 42 | $8,929,108 | $212,598 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 63 | $11,082,820 | $175,918 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 84 | $12,930,492 | $153,934 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 105 | $14,534,334 | $138,422 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 126 | $15,970,732 | $126,752 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 147 | $17,259,081 | $117,409 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 168 | $18,406,548 | $109,563 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 189 | $19,431,812 | $102,814 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 210 | $20,344,358 | $96,878 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 231 | $21,153,259 | $91,573 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 252 | $21,894,222 | $86,882 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 273 | $22,576,229 | $82,697 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 294 | $23,205,149 | $78,929 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 315 | $23,782,411 | $75,500 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 336 | $24,315,240 | $72,367 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 357 | $24,808,506 | $69,492 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 378 | $25,255,539 | $66,814 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 399 | $25,666,247 | $64,326 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 421 | $26,064,069 | $61,910 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,684 | $6,495,764 | $3,857 |
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