Total Subsidies payments in Brown County, Illinois totaled $10.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $1,405,954 | $234,326 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 13 | $2,260,456 | $173,881 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 20 | $2,892,010 | $144,601 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 26 | $3,365,910 | $129,458 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 33 | $3,843,797 | $116,479 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 40 | $4,272,708 | $106,818 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 46 | $4,568,233 | $99,309 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 53 | $4,882,051 | $92,114 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 60 | $5,160,598 | $86,010 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 67 | $5,409,342 | $80,736 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 73 | $5,601,777 | $76,737 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 80 | $5,802,809 | $72,535 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 87 | $5,987,478 | $68,822 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 93 | $6,132,898 | $65,945 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 100 | $6,297,210 | $62,972 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 107 | $6,453,584 | $60,314 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 113 | $6,574,505 | $58,181 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 120 | $6,708,052 | $55,900 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 127 | $6,834,761 | $53,817 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 134 | $6,955,956 | $51,910 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 536 | $2,139,972 | $3,992 |
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