Total Subsidies payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $19.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 12 | $2,740,986 | $228,415 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 24 | $4,496,413 | $187,351 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 37 | $5,836,801 | $157,751 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 49 | $6,885,209 | $140,514 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 62 | $7,824,829 | $126,207 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 74 | $8,568,192 | $115,786 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 87 | $9,263,648 | $106,479 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 99 | $9,811,597 | $99,107 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 112 | $10,340,962 | $92,330 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 124 | $10,750,255 | $86,696 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 137 | $11,148,492 | $81,376 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 149 | $11,476,473 | $77,023 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 162 | $11,795,078 | $72,809 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 174 | $12,054,407 | $69,278 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 187 | $12,304,977 | $65,802 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 199 | $12,513,058 | $62,880 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 212 | $12,721,638 | $60,008 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 224 | $12,895,541 | $57,569 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 237 | $13,069,213 | $55,144 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 249 | $13,219,567 | $53,091 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 999 | $2,199,763 | $2,202 |
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