Commodity subsidies in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $30.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 14 | $3,395,021 | $242,502 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 28 | $5,536,817 | $197,743 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 42 | $7,245,577 | $172,514 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 56 | $8,685,602 | $155,100 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 71 | $10,014,367 | $141,047 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 85 | $11,136,991 | $131,023 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 99 | $12,160,816 | $122,837 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 113 | $13,116,481 | $116,075 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 128 | $14,052,620 | $109,786 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 142 | $14,871,889 | $104,732 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 156 | $15,658,194 | $100,373 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 170 | $16,397,068 | $96,453 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 185 | $17,128,213 | $92,585 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 199 | $17,766,980 | $89,281 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 213 | $18,363,016 | $86,211 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 227 | $18,928,075 | $83,384 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 242 | $19,513,652 | $80,635 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 256 | $20,034,245 | $78,259 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 270 | $20,524,203 | $76,016 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 284 | $20,980,907 | $73,876 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,140 | $9,176,375 | $8,049 |
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