Total Subsidies payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $27.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $3,861,228 | $386,123 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 20 | $5,594,033 | $279,702 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 30 | $6,927,823 | $230,927 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 41 | $8,213,662 | $200,333 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 51 | $9,198,728 | $180,367 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 61 | $10,073,436 | $165,138 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 72 | $10,961,325 | $152,241 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 82 | $11,708,935 | $142,792 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 92 | $12,388,275 | $134,655 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 103 | $13,083,754 | $127,027 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 113 | $13,650,576 | $120,802 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 123 | $14,180,119 | $115,286 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 134 | $14,738,658 | $109,990 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 144 | $15,220,044 | $105,695 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 154 | $15,658,656 | $101,680 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 165 | $16,114,803 | $97,665 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 175 | $16,502,545 | $94,300 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 185 | $16,872,344 | $91,202 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 196 | $17,264,123 | $88,082 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 206 | $17,606,582 | $85,469 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 826 | $6,355,489 | $7,694 |
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