Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $10.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $338,838 | $67,768 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $479,075 | $47,907 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $579,120 | $38,608 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 20 | $656,599 | $32,830 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 26 | $742,902 | $28,573 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 31 | $810,067 | $26,131 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 36 | $874,024 | $24,278 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 41 | $934,976 | $22,804 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 46 | $994,380 | $21,617 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 52 | $1,062,170 | $20,426 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 57 | $1,114,598 | $19,554 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 62 | $1,164,241 | $18,778 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 67 | $1,211,283 | $18,079 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 72 | $1,256,502 | $17,451 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 78 | $1,305,759 | $16,741 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 83 | $1,343,062 | $16,181 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 88 | $1,378,650 | $15,666 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 93 | $1,413,422 | $15,198 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 98 | $1,445,006 | $14,745 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 104 | $1,480,644 | $14,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 417 | $656,616 | $1,575 |
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