Total Subsidies payments in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $4.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $204,608 | $204,608 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $533,992 | $177,997 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $744,875 | $148,975 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7 | $918,193 | $131,170 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 9 | $1,057,196 | $117,466 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 11 | $1,171,841 | $106,531 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 13 | $1,269,826 | $97,679 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 15 | $1,351,142 | $90,076 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 17 | $1,425,900 | $83,876 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 19 | $1,498,450 | $78,866 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 21 | $1,559,110 | $74,243 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 23 | $1,611,204 | $70,052 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 25 | $1,656,474 | $66,259 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 27 | $1,697,834 | $62,883 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 29 | $1,738,032 | $59,932 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 31 | $1,771,051 | $57,131 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 33 | $1,801,051 | $54,577 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 35 | $1,828,590 | $52,245 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 37 | $1,853,204 | $50,087 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 39 | $1,875,023 | $48,078 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 159 | $273,158 | $1,718 |
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