Total Subsidies payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $33.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $4,266,768 | $284,451 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 31 | $6,537,196 | $210,877 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 47 | $8,149,273 | $173,389 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 63 | $9,508,290 | $150,925 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 79 | $10,709,222 | $135,560 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 95 | $11,776,739 | $123,966 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 111 | $12,750,835 | $114,872 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 127 | $13,641,507 | $107,413 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 143 | $14,470,030 | $101,189 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 159 | $15,244,727 | $95,879 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 175 | $15,971,657 | $91,267 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 190 | $16,608,089 | $87,411 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 206 | $17,236,834 | $83,674 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 222 | $17,831,561 | $80,322 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 238 | $18,391,903 | $77,277 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 254 | $18,922,435 | $74,498 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 270 | $19,400,946 | $71,855 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 286 | $19,855,519 | $69,425 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 302 | $20,292,355 | $67,193 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 318 | $20,705,191 | $65,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,273 | $6,962,887 | $5,470 |
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