Total Subsidies payments in Brown County, Illinois totaled $6.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $433,945 | $72,324 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 12 | $754,070 | $62,839 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 18 | $1,029,720 | $57,207 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 24 | $1,275,626 | $53,151 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 30 | $1,473,596 | $49,120 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 36 | $1,650,905 | $45,858 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 43 | $1,841,796 | $42,832 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 49 | $1,992,010 | $40,653 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 55 | $2,132,840 | $38,779 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 61 | $2,266,419 | $37,154 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 67 | $2,387,400 | $35,633 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 73 | $2,502,724 | $34,284 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 80 | $2,630,876 | $32,886 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 86 | $2,735,734 | $31,811 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 92 | $2,834,657 | $30,811 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 98 | $2,925,693 | $29,854 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 104 | $3,010,944 | $28,951 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 110 | $3,090,057 | $28,091 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 117 | $3,174,635 | $27,134 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 123 | $3,244,390 | $26,377 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 493 | $1,602,757 | $3,251 |
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