Total Subsidies payments in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $22.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 18 | $3,020,140 | $167,786 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 36 | $4,972,227 | $138,117 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 55 | $6,490,941 | $118,017 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 73 | $7,630,192 | $104,523 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 92 | $8,599,553 | $93,473 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 110 | $9,345,085 | $84,955 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 129 | $9,975,934 | $77,333 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 147 | $10,485,801 | $71,332 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 165 | $10,915,369 | $66,154 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 184 | $11,321,700 | $61,531 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 202 | $11,660,703 | $57,726 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 221 | $11,986,660 | $54,238 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 239 | $12,272,900 | $51,351 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 258 | $12,548,515 | $48,638 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 276 | $12,791,098 | $46,345 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 295 | $13,024,265 | $44,150 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 313 | $13,218,412 | $42,231 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 331 | $13,393,486 | $40,464 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 350 | $13,564,082 | $38,755 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 368 | $13,709,724 | $37,255 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,476 | $2,688,801 | $1,822 |
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