Total Subsidies payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $16.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 13 | $986,262 | $75,866 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 26 | $1,644,916 | $63,266 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 39 | $2,213,866 | $56,766 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 52 | $2,717,807 | $52,266 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 66 | $3,198,462 | $48,462 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 79 | $3,583,949 | $45,366 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 92 | $3,924,473 | $42,657 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 105 | $4,246,561 | $40,443 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 118 | $4,545,643 | $38,522 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 132 | $4,837,689 | $36,649 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 145 | $5,087,664 | $35,087 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 158 | $5,322,074 | $33,684 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 171 | $5,537,794 | $32,385 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 184 | $5,732,504 | $31,155 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 198 | $5,921,008 | $29,904 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 211 | $6,074,687 | $28,790 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 224 | $6,217,329 | $27,756 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 237 | $6,350,888 | $26,797 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 250 | $6,476,099 | $25,904 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 264 | $6,600,744 | $25,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,056 | $2,100,523 | $1,989 |
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