Total Subsidies payments in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $4.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $153,746 | $153,746 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $313,514 | $104,505 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $367,751 | $91,938 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $466,631 | $77,772 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $556,974 | $69,622 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $598,762 | $66,529 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $677,734 | $61,612 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $753,698 | $57,977 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $789,648 | $56,403 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 16 | $856,032 | $53,502 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 18 | $914,220 | $50,790 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 19 | $940,974 | $49,525 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 21 | $989,226 | $47,106 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 23 | $1,030,458 | $44,803 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 24 | $1,050,433 | $43,768 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 26 | $1,088,156 | $41,852 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 28 | $1,122,126 | $40,076 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 29 | $1,138,100 | $39,245 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 31 | $1,168,914 | $37,707 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 33 | $1,196,974 | $36,272 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 132 | $332,574 | $2,520 |
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