Total Subsidies payments in Whiteside County, Illinois totaled $22.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $1,534,177 | $139,471 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 22 | $2,532,078 | $115,094 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 33 | $3,340,644 | $101,232 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 44 | $4,053,875 | $92,134 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 55 | $4,650,787 | $84,560 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 66 | $5,195,162 | $78,715 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 77 | $5,693,108 | $73,936 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 88 | $6,161,860 | $70,021 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 99 | $6,593,755 | $66,604 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 110 | $6,997,493 | $63,614 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 121 | $7,371,515 | $60,922 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 133 | $7,746,335 | $58,243 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 144 | $8,063,768 | $55,998 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 155 | $8,368,897 | $53,993 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 166 | $8,662,907 | $52,186 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 177 | $8,943,912 | $50,531 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 188 | $9,216,770 | $49,025 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 199 | $9,479,728 | $47,637 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 210 | $9,729,082 | $46,329 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 221 | $9,967,736 | $45,103 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 888 | $5,053,764 | $5,691 |
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