Commodity subsidies in Union County, Illinois totaled $3.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $406,628 | $203,314 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $704,315 | $176,079 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 6 | $969,742 | $161,624 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 9 | $1,322,719 | $146,969 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 11 | $1,522,070 | $138,370 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 13 | $1,697,809 | $130,601 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 16 | $1,912,951 | $119,559 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 18 | $2,046,823 | $113,712 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 20 | $2,158,657 | $107,933 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 23 | $2,278,142 | $99,050 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 25 | $2,348,916 | $93,957 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 27 | $2,408,816 | $89,215 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 30 | $2,490,839 | $83,028 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 32 | $2,537,964 | $79,311 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 34 | $2,580,867 | $75,908 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 37 | $2,642,295 | $71,413 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 39 | $2,677,588 | $68,656 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 41 | $2,711,606 | $66,137 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 44 | $2,757,208 | $62,664 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 46 | $2,784,915 | $60,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 187 | $420,820 | $2,250 |
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