Total Subsidies payments in Cass County, Illinois totaled $15.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,503,246 | $214,749 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $2,530,777 | $180,770 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 22 | $3,479,749 | $158,170 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 29 | $4,172,750 | $143,888 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 37 | $4,887,344 | $132,090 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 44 | $5,433,517 | $123,489 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 52 | $5,965,268 | $114,717 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 59 | $6,368,363 | $107,938 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 66 | $6,725,732 | $101,905 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 74 | $7,089,281 | $95,801 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 81 | $7,383,801 | $91,158 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 89 | $7,705,557 | $86,579 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 96 | $7,969,145 | $83,012 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 104 | $8,252,360 | $79,350 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 111 | $8,481,114 | $76,406 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 118 | $8,694,802 | $73,685 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 126 | $8,917,864 | $70,777 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 133 | $9,092,631 | $68,366 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 141 | $9,278,507 | $65,805 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 148 | $9,433,379 | $63,739 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 595 | $3,206,279 | $5,389 |
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