Commodity subsidies in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $55.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 16 | $8,793,892 | $549,618 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 33 | $12,898,135 | $390,853 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 50 | $16,086,850 | $321,737 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 66 | $18,780,249 | $284,549 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 83 | $21,368,664 | $257,454 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 100 | $23,704,072 | $237,041 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 116 | $25,644,335 | $221,072 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 133 | $27,494,640 | $206,727 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 150 | $29,219,211 | $194,795 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 166 | $30,727,567 | $185,106 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 183 | $32,214,562 | $176,036 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 200 | $33,598,438 | $167,992 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 216 | $34,818,681 | $161,198 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 233 | $36,007,547 | $154,539 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 250 | $37,068,657 | $148,275 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 266 | $37,995,544 | $142,840 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 283 | $38,920,940 | $137,530 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 300 | $39,781,076 | $132,604 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 316 | $40,537,857 | $128,284 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 333 | $41,306,537 | $124,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,335 | $14,002,389 | $10,489 |
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