Total Subsidies payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $20.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 11 | $3,334,180 | $303,107 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 22 | $4,994,317 | $227,014 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 33 | $6,260,860 | $189,723 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 45 | $7,221,896 | $160,487 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 56 | $7,907,261 | $141,201 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 67 | $8,441,255 | $125,989 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 78 | $8,869,750 | $113,715 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 90 | $9,244,171 | $102,713 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 101 | $9,537,186 | $94,428 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 112 | $9,784,106 | $87,358 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 123 | $10,002,262 | $81,319 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 135 | $10,221,610 | $75,716 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 146 | $10,408,757 | $71,293 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 157 | $10,580,262 | $67,390 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 169 | $10,748,188 | $63,599 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 180 | $10,885,345 | $60,474 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 191 | $11,011,546 | $57,652 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 202 | $11,127,443 | $55,086 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 214 | $11,241,050 | $52,528 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 225 | $11,339,724 | $50,399 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 902 | $1,803,905 | $2,000 |
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