Total Subsidies payments in Cook County, Illinois totaled $13.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $870,748 | $870,748 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $2,132,145 | $710,715 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $3,177,901 | $635,580 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $3,935,565 | $562,224 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $4,535,444 | $503,938 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $5,092,695 | $462,972 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 13 | $5,576,800 | $428,985 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 15 | $5,998,154 | $399,877 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 17 | $6,405,055 | $376,768 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 19 | $6,802,420 | $358,022 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 21 | $7,162,250 | $341,060 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 23 | $7,479,431 | $325,193 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 25 | $7,737,421 | $309,497 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 27 | $7,914,236 | $293,120 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 29 | $8,062,216 | $278,007 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 31 | $8,194,161 | $264,328 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 33 | $8,316,217 | $252,007 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 35 | $8,427,693 | $240,791 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 37 | $8,533,786 | $230,643 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 39 | $8,630,302 | $221,290 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 159 | $1,315,758 | $8,275 |
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