Total Subsidies payments in Effingham County, Illinois totaled $31.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 20 | $7,519,814 | $375,991 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 40 | $10,375,413 | $259,385 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 60 | $12,311,427 | $205,190 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 81 | $13,971,542 | $172,488 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 101 | $15,272,325 | $151,211 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 121 | $16,303,215 | $134,737 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 142 | $17,225,604 | $121,307 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 162 | $18,012,895 | $111,191 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 182 | $18,736,638 | $102,949 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 203 | $19,425,325 | $95,691 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 223 | $20,013,117 | $89,745 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 243 | $20,543,118 | $84,540 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 264 | $21,038,826 | $79,693 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 284 | $21,455,695 | $75,548 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 304 | $21,833,239 | $71,820 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 324 | $22,185,070 | $68,472 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 345 | $22,529,304 | $65,302 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 365 | $22,838,028 | $62,570 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 385 | $23,123,497 | $60,061 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 406 | $23,401,190 | $57,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,625 | $4,504,429 | $2,772 |
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