Total Subsidies payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $19.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $1,963,507 | $196,351 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 21 | $2,837,776 | $135,132 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 32 | $3,537,660 | $110,552 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 43 | $4,147,895 | $96,463 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 54 | $4,685,684 | $86,772 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 64 | $5,104,854 | $79,763 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 75 | $5,520,656 | $73,609 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 86 | $5,882,519 | $68,401 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 97 | $6,206,436 | $63,984 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 108 | $6,511,346 | $60,290 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 118 | $6,775,045 | $57,416 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 129 | $7,048,770 | $54,642 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 140 | $7,307,678 | $52,198 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 151 | $7,552,793 | $50,019 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 162 | $7,782,682 | $48,041 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 172 | $7,980,281 | $46,397 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 183 | $8,186,126 | $44,733 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 194 | $8,375,841 | $43,174 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 205 | $8,552,481 | $41,719 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 216 | $8,719,492 | $40,368 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 864 | $3,353,585 | $3,881 |
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