Total Subsidies payments in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $17.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 18 | $1,360,266 | $75,570 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 37 | $2,173,415 | $58,741 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 56 | $2,793,717 | $49,888 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 75 | $3,323,314 | $44,311 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 93 | $3,768,008 | $40,516 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 112 | $4,163,609 | $37,175 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 131 | $4,493,886 | $34,304 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 150 | $4,780,590 | $31,871 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 169 | $5,035,767 | $29,797 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 187 | $5,254,553 | $28,099 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 206 | $5,461,342 | $26,511 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 225 | $5,647,208 | $25,099 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 244 | $5,818,563 | $23,847 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 263 | $5,975,823 | $22,722 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 281 | $6,114,843 | $21,761 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 300 | $6,247,539 | $20,825 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 319 | $6,373,369 | $19,979 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 338 | $6,488,802 | $19,198 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 357 | $6,594,754 | $18,473 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 375 | $6,690,121 | $17,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,504 | $1,654,391 | $1,100 |
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