Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Illinois totaled $205 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 548 | $37,490,918 | $68,414 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 1,097 | $57,309,216 | $52,242 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 1,645 | $72,162,642 | $43,868 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 2,194 | $84,216,283 | $38,385 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 2,742 | $94,386,851 | $34,423 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 3,291 | $103,210,420 | $31,361 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 3,840 | $110,933,396 | $28,889 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 4,388 | $117,733,730 | $26,831 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 4,937 | $123,829,183 | $25,082 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 5,485 | $129,301,236 | $23,574 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 6,034 | $134,273,763 | $22,253 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 6,583 | $138,820,701 | $21,088 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 7,131 | $142,981,328 | $20,051 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 7,680 | $146,829,883 | $19,118 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 8,228 | $150,362,754 | $18,275 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 8,777 | $153,646,668 | $17,506 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 9,326 | $156,688,024 | $16,801 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 9,874 | $159,514,797 | $16,155 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 10,423 | $162,152,226 | $15,557 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 10,971 | $164,602,156 | $15,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 43,888 | $40,353,115 | $919 |
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