Total Subsidies payments in Illinois totaled $900 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 520 | $47,442,450 | $91,235 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 1,041 | $68,190,967 | $65,505 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 1,562 | $83,810,270 | $53,656 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 2,083 | $96,536,921 | $46,345 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 2,604 | $107,273,736 | $41,196 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 3,125 | $116,687,092 | $37,340 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 3,646 | $125,074,851 | $34,305 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 4,167 | $132,658,289 | $31,835 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 4,688 | $139,591,910 | $29,776 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 5,209 | $145,975,138 | $28,024 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 5,730 | $152,081,900 | $26,541 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 6,251 | $157,793,490 | $25,243 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 6,772 | $163,101,314 | $24,085 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 7,293 | $168,053,295 | $23,043 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 7,814 | $172,684,240 | $22,099 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 8,335 | $177,024,339 | $21,239 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 8,856 | $181,104,060 | $20,450 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 9,377 | $184,961,191 | $19,725 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 9,898 | $188,608,994 | $19,055 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 10,419 | $192,061,188 | $18,434 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 41,679 | $74,532,994 | $1,788 |
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