Commodity subsidies in Vermilion County, Illinois totaled $8.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 13 | $971,883 | $74,760 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 27 | $1,678,008 | $62,148 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 41 | $2,254,897 | $54,997 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 54 | $2,723,403 | $50,433 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 68 | $3,182,736 | $46,805 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 82 | $3,574,917 | $43,597 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 95 | $3,900,644 | $41,059 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 109 | $4,217,508 | $38,693 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 123 | $4,503,411 | $36,613 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 137 | $4,769,807 | $34,816 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 150 | $4,996,860 | $33,312 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 164 | $5,223,299 | $31,849 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 178 | $5,435,557 | $30,537 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 191 | $5,621,239 | $29,431 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 205 | $5,806,554 | $28,325 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 219 | $5,976,927 | $27,292 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 233 | $6,134,181 | $26,327 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 246 | $6,270,681 | $25,491 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 260 | $6,407,161 | $24,643 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 274 | $6,533,416 | $23,845 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,097 | $2,207,536 | $2,012 |
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