Total Subsidies payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $14.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $1,499,111 | $136,283 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 23 | $2,320,424 | $100,888 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 35 | $2,889,891 | $82,568 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 47 | $3,413,559 | $72,629 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 59 | $3,864,694 | $65,503 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 71 | $4,249,940 | $59,858 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 83 | $4,597,278 | $55,389 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 94 | $4,879,888 | $51,914 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 106 | $5,160,432 | $48,683 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 118 | $5,406,561 | $45,818 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 130 | $5,634,089 | $43,339 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 142 | $5,835,532 | $41,095 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 154 | $6,020,098 | $39,092 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 166 | $6,187,502 | $37,274 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 178 | $6,342,464 | $35,632 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 189 | $6,471,466 | $34,241 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 201 | $6,602,382 | $32,848 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 213 | $6,723,410 | $31,565 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 225 | $6,838,483 | $30,393 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 237 | $6,943,012 | $29,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 950 | $1,545,000 | $1,626 |
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