Commodity subsidies in Whiteside County, Illinois totaled $7.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $647,150 | $92,450 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $1,088,628 | $77,759 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 21 | $1,445,917 | $68,853 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 28 | $1,741,047 | $62,180 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 35 | $2,019,630 | $57,704 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 42 | $2,272,637 | $54,110 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 49 | $2,506,645 | $51,156 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 56 | $2,724,164 | $48,646 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 63 | $2,928,288 | $46,481 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 70 | $3,118,128 | $44,545 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 77 | $3,297,189 | $42,821 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 84 | $3,469,570 | $41,304 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 91 | $3,633,948 | $39,934 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 98 | $3,790,286 | $38,676 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 106 | $3,961,479 | $37,372 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 113 | $4,106,610 | $36,342 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 120 | $4,248,571 | $35,405 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 127 | $4,385,602 | $34,532 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 134 | $4,512,979 | $33,679 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 141 | $4,634,186 | $32,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 566 | $2,773,162 | $4,900 |
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