Total Subsidies payments in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $6.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $981,516 | $163,586 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 12 | $1,506,020 | $125,502 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 18 | $1,871,423 | $103,968 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 24 | $2,182,032 | $90,918 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 31 | $2,480,012 | $80,000 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 37 | $2,704,859 | $73,104 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 43 | $2,904,788 | $67,553 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 49 | $3,086,114 | $62,982 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 56 | $3,267,441 | $58,347 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 62 | $3,413,202 | $55,052 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 68 | $3,542,020 | $52,089 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 74 | $3,643,236 | $49,233 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 81 | $3,750,622 | $46,304 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 87 | $3,837,307 | $44,107 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 93 | $3,914,953 | $42,096 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 99 | $3,982,827 | $40,231 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 106 | $4,054,920 | $38,254 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 112 | $4,113,435 | $36,727 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 118 | $4,169,628 | $35,336 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 124 | $4,223,725 | $34,062 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 500 | $1,059,275 | $2,119 |
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