Total Subsidies payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $32.2 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% | 14% | 15 | $3,701,017 | $246,734 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 31 | $6,310,868 | $203,576 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 46 | $8,290,953 | $180,238 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 62 | $10,149,410 | $163,700 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 77 | $11,688,017 | $151,792 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 93 | $13,189,674 | $141,824 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 108 | $14,479,650 | $134,071 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 124 | $15,696,333 | $126,583 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 140 | $16,779,443 | $119,853 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 155 | $17,654,291 | $113,899 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 171 | $18,451,631 | $107,904 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 186 | $19,085,024 | $102,608 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 202 | $19,700,319 | $97,526 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 217 | $20,221,819 | $93,188 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 233 | $20,723,936 | $88,944 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 249 | $21,154,290 | $84,957 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 264 | $21,516,625 | $81,502 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 280 | $21,875,803 | $78,128 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 295 | $22,187,325 | $75,211 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 311 | $22,484,535 | $72,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,246 | $4,586,705 | $3,681 |
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