Total Subsidies payments in Cass County, Illinois totaled $19.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 8 | $3,587,698 | $448,462 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 16 | $5,187,443 | $324,215 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 24 | $6,371,994 | $265,500 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 32 | $7,325,260 | $228,914 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 40 | $8,135,351 | $203,384 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 48 | $8,846,866 | $184,310 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 56 | $9,461,719 | $168,959 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 65 | $10,055,253 | $154,696 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 73 | $10,544,484 | $144,445 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 81 | $11,005,342 | $135,868 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 89 | $11,416,229 | $128,272 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 97 | $11,800,376 | $121,653 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 105 | $12,143,325 | $115,651 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 113 | $12,473,533 | $110,385 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 122 | $12,821,825 | $105,097 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 130 | $13,106,583 | $100,820 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 138 | $13,365,373 | $96,851 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 146 | $13,604,286 | $93,180 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 154 | $13,829,781 | $89,804 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 162 | $14,037,848 | $86,653 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 652 | $3,422,421 | $5,249 |
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