Total Subsidies payments in Boone County, Illinois totaled $7.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $1,151,415 | $575,707 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 4 | $1,594,878 | $398,720 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 7 | $2,033,338 | $290,477 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 9 | $2,241,304 | $249,034 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 11 | $2,436,477 | $221,498 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 14 | $2,663,087 | $190,221 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 16 | $2,803,076 | $175,192 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 19 | $3,004,813 | $158,148 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 21 | $3,125,906 | $148,853 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 23 | $3,232,506 | $140,544 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 26 | $3,391,463 | $130,441 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 28 | $3,494,374 | $124,799 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 30 | $3,592,107 | $119,737 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 33 | $3,723,278 | $112,827 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 35 | $3,803,220 | $108,663 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 38 | $3,910,248 | $102,901 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 40 | $3,976,314 | $99,408 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 42 | $4,038,666 | $96,159 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 45 | $4,122,901 | $91,620 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 47 | $4,177,033 | $88,873 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 191 | $1,338,258 | $7,007 |
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