Total Subsidies payments in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $12.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $916,028 | $91,603 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 21 | $1,481,737 | $70,559 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 31 | $1,902,236 | $61,362 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 42 | $2,305,536 | $54,894 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 52 | $2,640,876 | $50,786 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 63 | $2,957,842 | $46,950 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 73 | $3,215,881 | $44,053 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 84 | $3,474,094 | $41,358 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 94 | $3,687,840 | $39,232 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 105 | $3,900,130 | $37,144 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 115 | $4,078,845 | $35,468 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 126 | $4,265,752 | $33,855 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 136 | $4,421,093 | $32,508 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 147 | $4,573,934 | $31,115 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 157 | $4,701,353 | $29,945 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 168 | $4,827,358 | $28,734 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 178 | $4,929,919 | $27,696 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 189 | $5,031,807 | $26,623 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 199 | $5,115,374 | $25,705 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 210 | $5,197,312 | $24,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 842 | $1,647,766 | $1,957 |
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