Total Subsidies payments in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $4.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $298,955 | $149,478 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $502,994 | $125,748 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $686,908 | $114,485 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $851,733 | $106,467 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10 | $984,653 | $98,465 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 12 | $1,106,402 | $92,200 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 14 | $1,213,142 | $86,653 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 16 | $1,314,514 | $82,157 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 18 | $1,411,068 | $78,393 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 20 | $1,498,734 | $74,937 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 22 | $1,574,362 | $71,562 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 24 | $1,633,538 | $68,064 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 26 | $1,685,119 | $64,812 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 28 | $1,727,909 | $61,711 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 30 | $1,768,386 | $58,946 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 32 | $1,806,167 | $56,443 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 35 | $1,861,236 | $53,178 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 37 | $1,895,093 | $51,219 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 39 | $1,927,378 | $49,420 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 41 | $1,954,390 | $47,668 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 165 | $436,916 | $2,648 |
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