Commodity subsidies in 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) totaled $158 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 36 | $40,148,070 | $1,115,224 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 72 | $62,648,615 | $870,120 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 108 | $79,310,557 | $734,357 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 144 | $91,680,036 | $636,667 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 181 | $101,178,634 | $558,998 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 217 | $108,480,969 | $499,912 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 253 | $114,386,411 | $452,120 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 289 | $119,333,047 | $412,917 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 325 | $123,448,349 | $379,841 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 362 | $127,032,374 | $350,918 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 398 | $129,874,289 | $326,317 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 434 | $132,331,281 | $304,911 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 470 | $134,477,998 | $286,123 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 506 | $136,353,044 | $269,472 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 543 | $138,068,106 | $254,269 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 579 | $139,536,862 | $240,996 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 615 | $140,853,343 | $229,030 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 651 | $142,021,936 | $218,160 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 687 | $143,087,523 | $208,279 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 724 | $144,086,529 | $199,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 2,896 | $14,035,058 | $4,846 |
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