Total Subsidies payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $15.3 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $1,336,026 | $222,671 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 12 | $2,059,163 | $171,597 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 18 | $2,577,818 | $143,212 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 24 | $2,954,064 | $123,086 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 30 | $3,264,008 | $108,800 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 36 | $3,528,719 | $98,020 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 42 | $3,749,684 | $89,278 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 48 | $3,934,746 | $81,974 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 54 | $4,104,076 | $76,001 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 60 | $4,252,507 | $70,875 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 66 | $4,385,352 | $66,445 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 72 | $4,510,609 | $62,647 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 78 | $4,627,539 | $59,327 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 84 | $4,731,899 | $56,332 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 90 | $4,820,273 | $53,559 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 96 | $4,903,206 | $51,075 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 102 | $4,981,990 | $48,843 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 108 | $5,058,061 | $46,834 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 114 | $5,131,014 | $45,009 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 121 | $5,212,444 | $43,078 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 484 | $1,413,465 | $2,920 |
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