Total Subsidies payments in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $26.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $3,977,085 | $331,424 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 24 | $6,027,664 | $251,153 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 37 | $7,915,446 | $213,931 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 49 | $9,372,108 | $191,268 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 62 | $10,670,875 | $172,111 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 74 | $11,717,403 | $158,343 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 87 | $12,719,657 | $146,203 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 99 | $13,551,517 | $136,884 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 112 | $14,340,675 | $128,042 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 124 | $14,986,615 | $120,860 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 137 | $15,619,202 | $114,009 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 149 | $16,161,226 | $108,465 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 161 | $16,624,694 | $103,259 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 174 | $17,061,717 | $98,056 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 186 | $17,437,370 | $93,749 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 199 | $17,801,446 | $89,455 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 211 | $18,100,571 | $85,785 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 224 | $18,398,496 | $82,136 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 236 | $18,653,184 | $79,039 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 249 | $18,906,482 | $75,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 997 | $4,253,371 | $4,266 |
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