Total Subsidies payments in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $5.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $591,117 | $118,223 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $1,026,173 | $93,288 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 16 | $1,296,318 | $81,020 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 22 | $1,565,153 | $71,143 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 28 | $1,804,434 | $64,444 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 33 | $1,976,103 | $59,882 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 39 | $2,148,682 | $55,094 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 44 | $2,267,508 | $51,534 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 50 | $2,392,315 | $47,846 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 56 | $2,504,980 | $44,732 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 61 | $2,592,437 | $42,499 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 67 | $2,686,559 | $40,098 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 72 | $2,757,724 | $38,302 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 78 | $2,835,641 | $36,354 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 84 | $2,908,718 | $34,628 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 89 | $2,965,151 | $33,316 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 95 | $3,028,737 | $31,881 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 100 | $3,078,854 | $30,789 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 106 | $3,135,670 | $29,582 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 112 | $3,190,278 | $28,485 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 449 | $953,455 | $2,124 |
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