Total Subsidies payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $29.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 13 | $3,194,330 | $245,718 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 27 | $5,502,909 | $203,811 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 41 | $7,381,324 | $180,032 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 55 | $8,969,631 | $163,084 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 68 | $10,264,465 | $150,948 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 82 | $11,425,469 | $139,335 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 96 | $12,472,763 | $129,925 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 110 | $13,442,525 | $122,205 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 123 | $14,286,222 | $116,148 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 137 | $15,096,399 | $110,193 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 151 | $15,817,663 | $104,753 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 165 | $16,483,908 | $99,902 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 178 | $17,040,636 | $95,734 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 192 | $17,571,550 | $91,518 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 206 | $18,046,118 | $87,603 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 220 | $18,475,059 | $83,978 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 233 | $18,844,129 | $80,876 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 247 | $19,221,933 | $77,822 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 261 | $19,579,507 | $75,017 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 275 | $19,907,105 | $72,389 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,101 | $4,933,121 | $4,481 |
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