Total Subsidies payments in Cook County, Illinois totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $870,748 | $870,748 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $2,115,805 | $705,268 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $3,151,085 | $630,217 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $3,900,652 | $557,236 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $4,482,557 | $498,062 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 11 | $5,027,650 | $457,059 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 12 | $5,261,003 | $438,417 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 14 | $5,698,378 | $407,027 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 16 | $6,111,876 | $381,992 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 18 | $6,514,163 | $361,898 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 20 | $6,900,677 | $345,034 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 22 | $7,238,435 | $329,020 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 24 | $7,524,797 | $313,533 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 25 | $7,647,512 | $305,900 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 27 | $7,824,327 | $289,790 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 29 | $7,971,233 | $274,870 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 31 | $8,103,177 | $261,393 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 33 | $8,225,234 | $249,250 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 35 | $8,336,709 | $238,192 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 37 | $8,442,803 | $228,184 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 148 | $1,284,797 | $8,681 |
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