Total Subsidies payments in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $26.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 21 | $4,411,420 | $210,068 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 42 | $6,908,962 | $164,499 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 63 | $8,756,880 | $138,998 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 84 | $10,198,077 | $121,406 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 105 | $11,339,723 | $107,997 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 126 | $12,264,668 | $97,339 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 147 | $13,006,754 | $88,481 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 168 | $13,656,309 | $81,288 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 189 | $14,235,005 | $75,317 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 210 | $14,732,375 | $70,154 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 231 | $15,154,386 | $65,603 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 252 | $15,528,192 | $61,620 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 273 | $15,869,344 | $58,129 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 294 | $16,170,335 | $55,001 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 315 | $16,440,977 | $52,194 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 336 | $16,683,442 | $49,653 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 357 | $16,899,929 | $47,339 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 378 | $17,098,580 | $45,234 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 399 | $17,282,111 | $43,314 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 420 | $17,449,781 | $41,547 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,681 | $2,889,103 | $1,719 |
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