Total Subsidies payments in Brown County, Illinois totaled $8.8 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $1,086,771 | $181,129 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 12 | $1,645,166 | $137,097 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 19 | $2,176,020 | $114,527 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 25 | $2,581,927 | $103,277 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 31 | $2,910,798 | $93,897 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 38 | $3,229,187 | $84,979 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 44 | $3,479,918 | $79,089 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 50 | $3,705,505 | $74,110 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 57 | $3,947,420 | $69,253 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 63 | $4,128,387 | $65,530 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 69 | $4,292,718 | $62,213 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 76 | $4,468,158 | $58,792 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 82 | $4,609,944 | $56,219 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 88 | $4,745,357 | $53,925 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 95 | $4,889,472 | $51,468 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 101 | $5,007,588 | $49,580 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 107 | $5,121,204 | $47,862 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 114 | $5,247,376 | $46,030 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 120 | $5,351,220 | $44,594 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 127 | $5,463,631 | $43,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 508 | $1,991,901 | $3,921 |
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