Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Illinois totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $505,954 | $126,489 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 8 | $880,685 | $110,086 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 12 | $1,186,316 | $98,860 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 16 | $1,455,336 | $90,958 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 20 | $1,675,512 | $83,776 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 24 | $1,839,451 | $76,644 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 28 | $1,940,686 | $69,310 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 32 | $2,009,479 | $62,796 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 36 | $2,065,126 | $57,365 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 40 | $2,112,626 | $52,816 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 44 | $2,155,018 | $48,978 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 48 | $2,187,923 | $45,582 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 52 | $2,215,633 | $42,608 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 56 | $2,238,914 | $39,981 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 61 | $2,261,324 | $37,071 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 65 | $2,276,204 | $35,019 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 69 | $2,288,280 | $33,163 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 73 | $2,299,061 | $31,494 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 77 | $2,309,465 | $29,993 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 81 | $2,319,043 | $28,630 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 326 | $131,558 | $404 |
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