Total Subsidies payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $15.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 10 | $1,629,233 | $162,923 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 21 | $2,409,708 | $114,748 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 32 | $3,002,991 | $93,843 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 42 | $3,445,424 | $82,034 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 53 | $3,867,212 | $72,966 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 64 | $4,224,922 | $66,014 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 74 | $4,489,838 | $60,673 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 85 | $4,729,281 | $55,639 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 96 | $4,945,586 | $51,517 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 107 | $5,139,005 | $48,028 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 117 | $5,291,552 | $45,227 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 128 | $5,435,178 | $42,462 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 139 | $5,565,357 | $40,039 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 149 | $5,677,328 | $38,103 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 160 | $5,789,865 | $36,187 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 171 | $5,893,103 | $34,463 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 181 | $5,979,778 | $33,037 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 192 | $6,070,990 | $31,620 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 203 | $6,155,889 | $30,325 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 214 | $6,234,132 | $29,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 856 | $1,340,793 | $1,566 |
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