Total Subsidies payments in Edwards County, Illinois totaled $9.4 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $859,871 | $171,974 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $1,552,796 | $141,163 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 17 | $2,075,232 | $122,072 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 23 | $2,477,662 | $107,724 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 28 | $2,761,707 | $98,632 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 34 | $3,076,792 | $90,494 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 40 | $3,368,788 | $84,220 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 46 | $3,628,451 | $78,879 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 51 | $3,830,761 | $75,113 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 57 | $4,056,768 | $71,171 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 63 | $4,260,488 | $67,627 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 69 | $4,427,624 | $64,168 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 75 | $4,576,189 | $61,016 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 80 | $4,685,256 | $58,566 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 86 | $4,801,077 | $55,826 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 92 | $4,901,612 | $53,278 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 98 | $4,983,387 | $50,851 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 103 | $5,046,214 | $48,992 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 109 | $5,114,839 | $46,925 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 115 | $5,176,917 | $45,017 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 462 | $1,070,590 | $2,317 |
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