Commodity subsidies in Vermilion County, Illinois totaled $31.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $3,774,872 | $290,375 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 27 | $6,714,853 | $248,698 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 40 | $8,696,921 | $217,423 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 54 | $10,458,758 | $193,681 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 67 | $11,891,353 | $177,483 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 81 | $13,294,405 | $164,128 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 95 | $14,527,017 | $152,916 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 108 | $15,596,875 | $144,416 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 122 | $16,665,197 | $136,600 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 135 | $17,572,745 | $130,168 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 149 | $18,481,881 | $124,039 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 163 | $19,329,824 | $118,588 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 176 | $20,068,180 | $114,024 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 190 | $20,786,187 | $109,401 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 203 | $21,390,280 | $105,371 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 217 | $21,990,618 | $101,339 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 231 | $22,550,967 | $97,623 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 244 | $23,020,645 | $94,347 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 258 | $23,490,668 | $91,049 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 271 | $23,894,386 | $88,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,088 | $7,485,864 | $6,880 |
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