Total Subsidies payments in Livingston County, Illinois totaled $70.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 30 | $11,207,861 | $373,595 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 60 | $16,090,040 | $268,167 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 90 | $20,138,054 | $223,756 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 120 | $23,517,573 | $195,980 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 150 | $26,496,024 | $176,640 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 180 | $29,158,748 | $161,993 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 210 | $31,509,578 | $150,046 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 240 | $33,608,985 | $140,037 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 270 | $35,529,333 | $131,590 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 301 | $37,348,962 | $124,083 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 331 | $38,943,029 | $117,653 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 361 | $40,379,244 | $111,854 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 391 | $41,694,158 | $106,635 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 421 | $42,924,598 | $101,959 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 451 | $44,077,279 | $97,732 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 481 | $45,130,201 | $93,826 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 511 | $46,098,023 | $90,211 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 541 | $46,999,632 | $86,875 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 572 | $47,866,988 | $83,684 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 602 | $48,655,324 | $80,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 2,409 | $14,463,561 | $6,004 |
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