Total Subsidies payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $10.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $446,317 | $89,263 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 10 | $625,721 | $62,572 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 16 | $780,597 | $48,787 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 21 | $885,811 | $42,181 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 26 | $984,450 | $37,863 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 32 | $1,088,092 | $34,003 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 37 | $1,162,825 | $31,428 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 42 | $1,231,013 | $29,310 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 48 | $1,308,076 | $27,252 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 53 | $1,368,347 | $25,818 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 58 | $1,427,722 | $24,616 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 64 | $1,495,846 | $23,373 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 69 | $1,549,013 | $22,449 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 74 | $1,600,127 | $21,623 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 80 | $1,658,741 | $20,734 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 85 | $1,703,871 | $20,046 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 90 | $1,745,435 | $19,394 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 96 | $1,789,582 | $18,641 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 101 | $1,824,821 | $18,068 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 106 | $1,859,313 | $17,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 428 | $828,513 | $1,936 |
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