Total Subsidies payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $22.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 13 | $3,762,566 | $289,428 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 27 | $5,891,576 | $218,207 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 41 | $7,500,406 | $182,937 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 55 | $8,799,103 | $159,984 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 69 | $9,879,336 | $143,179 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 83 | $10,820,145 | $130,363 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 96 | $11,560,022 | $120,417 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 110 | $12,261,357 | $111,467 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 124 | $12,887,179 | $103,929 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 138 | $13,440,807 | $97,397 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 152 | $13,923,547 | $91,602 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 166 | $14,323,996 | $86,289 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 179 | $14,648,507 | $81,835 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 193 | $14,932,470 | $77,370 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 207 | $15,175,242 | $73,310 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 221 | $15,398,472 | $69,676 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 235 | $15,605,736 | $66,407 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 249 | $15,800,401 | $63,455 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 262 | $15,967,968 | $60,946 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 276 | $16,133,057 | $58,453 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,108 | $2,358,568 | $2,129 |
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