Total Subsidies payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $22.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 11 | $4,378,122 | $398,011 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 23 | $6,410,205 | $278,705 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 34 | $7,814,993 | $229,853 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 46 | $8,983,807 | $195,300 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 58 | $9,856,450 | $169,939 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 69 | $10,532,411 | $152,644 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 81 | $11,125,309 | $137,349 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 92 | $11,564,075 | $125,696 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 104 | $11,988,240 | $115,272 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 116 | $12,349,693 | $106,463 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 127 | $12,642,293 | $99,546 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 139 | $12,926,789 | $92,998 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 150 | $13,160,246 | $87,735 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 162 | $13,391,823 | $82,666 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 174 | $13,608,277 | $78,208 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 185 | $13,789,245 | $74,536 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 197 | $13,967,988 | $70,903 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 208 | $14,115,653 | $67,864 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 220 | $14,263,283 | $64,833 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 232 | $14,399,822 | $62,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 928 | $2,174,392 | $2,343 |
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