Total Subsidies payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $15.4 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% | 10 | $1,041,782 | $104,178 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 20 | $1,701,702 | $85,085 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 30 | $2,243,712 | $74,790 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 40 | $2,724,330 | $68,108 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 51 | $3,172,218 | $62,200 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 61 | $3,544,374 | $58,105 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 71 | $3,897,592 | $54,896 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 81 | $4,230,099 | $52,223 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 92 | $4,561,535 | $49,582 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 102 | $4,835,318 | $47,405 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 112 | $5,093,875 | $45,481 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 122 | $5,339,232 | $43,764 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 133 | $5,590,009 | $42,030 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 143 | $5,803,291 | $40,582 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 153 | $6,002,845 | $39,234 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 163 | $6,187,707 | $37,961 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 174 | $6,375,364 | $36,640 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 184 | $6,537,046 | $35,527 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 194 | $6,690,475 | $34,487 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 204 | $6,835,984 | $33,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 820 | $2,960,361 | $3,610 |
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