Total Subsidies payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $51.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 12 | $9,575,520 | $797,960 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 24 | $14,546,952 | $606,123 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 36 | $18,061,101 | $501,697 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 48 | $20,675,496 | $430,739 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 60 | $22,823,990 | $380,400 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 72 | $24,667,788 | $342,608 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 84 | $26,234,073 | $312,310 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 96 | $27,675,159 | $288,283 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 108 | $29,019,496 | $268,699 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 120 | $30,258,268 | $252,152 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 132 | $31,390,437 | $237,806 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 144 | $32,435,941 | $225,250 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 156 | $33,411,923 | $214,179 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 168 | $34,327,449 | $204,330 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 180 | $35,192,670 | $195,515 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 192 | $35,998,457 | $187,492 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 204 | $36,732,170 | $180,060 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 216 | $37,420,976 | $173,245 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 228 | $38,066,879 | $166,960 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 241 | $38,705,773 | $160,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 964 | $9,192,174 | $9,535 |
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