Total Subsidies payments in Ford County, Illinois totaled $17.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $1,442,924 | $120,244 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 25 | $2,237,505 | $89,500 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 37 | $2,860,230 | $77,304 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 50 | $3,426,678 | $68,534 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 62 | $3,904,559 | $62,977 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 75 | $4,358,202 | $58,109 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 87 | $4,738,582 | $54,466 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 100 | $5,127,853 | $51,279 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 112 | $5,462,806 | $48,775 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 125 | $5,794,256 | $46,354 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 137 | $6,074,464 | $44,339 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 150 | $6,359,345 | $42,396 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 162 | $6,595,499 | $40,713 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 175 | $6,834,899 | $39,057 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 187 | $7,038,226 | $37,638 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 200 | $7,242,164 | $36,211 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 212 | $7,417,448 | $34,988 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 225 | $7,590,432 | $33,735 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 237 | $7,743,290 | $32,672 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 250 | $7,898,799 | $31,595 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,000 | $2,847,770 | $2,848 |
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