Total Subsidies payments in McHenry County, Illinois totaled $10.7 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% | 9% | 3 | $527,947 | $175,982 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $1,107,999 | $158,286 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 11 | $1,464,238 | $133,113 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 15 | $1,763,929 | $117,595 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 19 | $2,016,420 | $106,127 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 22 | $2,183,163 | $99,235 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 26 | $2,386,130 | $91,774 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 30 | $2,569,087 | $85,636 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 34 | $2,743,306 | $80,685 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 38 | $2,911,515 | $76,619 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 41 | $3,029,250 | $73,884 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 45 | $3,177,831 | $70,618 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 49 | $3,321,976 | $67,795 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 53 | $3,457,901 | $65,243 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 57 | $3,586,388 | $62,919 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 60 | $3,676,638 | $61,277 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 64 | $3,794,021 | $59,282 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 68 | $3,907,466 | $57,463 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 72 | $4,013,872 | $55,748 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 76 | $4,118,746 | $54,194 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 305 | $1,821,112 | $5,971 |
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