Total Subsidies payments in Cass County, Illinois totaled $9.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $713,283 | $101,898 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $1,182,433 | $84,460 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 21 | $1,569,772 | $74,751 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 28 | $1,877,771 | $67,063 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 35 | $2,151,246 | $61,464 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 42 | $2,393,702 | $56,993 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 49 | $2,613,022 | $53,327 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 56 | $2,816,615 | $50,297 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 63 | $2,999,339 | $47,609 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 70 | $3,172,678 | $45,324 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 77 | $3,336,335 | $43,329 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 84 | $3,491,209 | $41,562 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 91 | $3,641,606 | $40,018 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 98 | $3,783,716 | $38,609 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 105 | $3,913,217 | $37,269 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 112 | $4,035,442 | $36,031 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 119 | $4,149,518 | $34,870 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 126 | $4,257,497 | $33,790 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 133 | $4,361,114 | $32,790 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 140 | $4,455,884 | $31,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 562 | $2,044,876 | $3,639 |
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