Total Subsidies payments in Illinois totaled $1.1 billion in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 512 | $64,998,287 | $126,950 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 1,024 | $93,399,194 | $91,210 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 1,536 | $115,610,245 | $75,267 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 2,048 | $133,972,246 | $65,416 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 2,560 | $149,539,330 | $58,414 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 3,072 | $163,188,003 | $53,121 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 3,584 | $175,248,999 | $48,898 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 4,097 | $186,043,935 | $45,410 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 4,609 | $195,807,073 | $42,484 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 5,121 | $204,693,014 | $39,971 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 5,633 | $212,856,290 | $37,787 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 6,145 | $220,389,618 | $35,865 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 6,657 | $227,333,836 | $34,150 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 7,169 | $233,784,318 | $32,610 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 7,681 | $239,796,956 | $31,220 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 8,194 | $245,444,271 | $29,954 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 8,706 | $250,774,337 | $28,805 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 9,218 | $255,793,893 | $27,749 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 9,730 | $260,511,572 | $26,774 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 10,242 | $264,958,693 | $25,870 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 40,971 | $93,954,813 | $2,293 |
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