Total Subsidies payments in Edwards County, Illinois totaled $6.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $397,020 | $79,404 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $646,448 | $64,645 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 15 | $847,759 | $56,517 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 20 | $1,014,965 | $50,748 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 25 | $1,163,366 | $46,535 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 30 | $1,291,842 | $43,061 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 35 | $1,402,746 | $40,078 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 40 | $1,503,942 | $37,599 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 45 | $1,590,144 | $35,337 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 51 | $1,682,308 | $32,986 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 56 | $1,752,271 | $31,291 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 61 | $1,819,398 | $29,826 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 66 | $1,883,517 | $28,538 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 71 | $1,943,968 | $27,380 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 76 | $2,000,968 | $26,329 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 81 | $2,054,486 | $25,364 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 86 | $2,105,806 | $24,486 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 91 | $2,154,589 | $23,677 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 97 | $2,208,386 | $22,767 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 102 | $2,246,084 | $22,020 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 409 | $663,114 | $1,621 |
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