Total Subsidies payments in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $4.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $319,768 | $63,954 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $544,405 | $49,491 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 17 | $729,124 | $42,890 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 23 | $891,489 | $38,760 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 29 | $1,027,293 | $35,424 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 35 | $1,143,965 | $32,685 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 41 | $1,251,481 | $30,524 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 46 | $1,333,273 | $28,984 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 52 | $1,422,831 | $27,362 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 58 | $1,498,753 | $25,841 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 64 | $1,568,400 | $24,506 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 70 | $1,634,523 | $23,350 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 76 | $1,695,197 | $22,305 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 82 | $1,753,189 | $21,380 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 87 | $1,798,744 | $20,675 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 93 | $1,851,515 | $19,909 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 99 | $1,901,647 | $19,209 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 105 | $1,949,166 | $18,563 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 111 | $1,992,739 | $17,953 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 117 | $2,032,583 | $17,373 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 469 | $752,001 | $1,603 |
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