Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Illinois totaled $22.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 12 | $3,445,266 | $287,105 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 24 | $5,919,825 | $246,659 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 36 | $7,791,565 | $216,432 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 48 | $9,248,511 | $192,677 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 61 | $10,519,295 | $172,447 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 73 | $11,529,748 | $157,942 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 85 | $12,416,074 | $146,071 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 97 | $13,193,564 | $136,016 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 109 | $13,912,374 | $127,636 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 122 | $14,611,081 | $119,763 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 134 | $15,190,293 | $113,360 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 146 | $15,712,686 | $107,621 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 158 | $16,198,353 | $102,521 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 171 | $16,667,646 | $97,472 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 183 | $17,059,959 | $93,224 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 195 | $17,417,244 | $89,319 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 207 | $17,754,272 | $85,769 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 219 | $18,055,948 | $82,447 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 232 | $18,350,985 | $79,099 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 244 | $18,606,481 | $76,256 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 978 | $3,844,027 | $3,931 |
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