Total Subsidies payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $20.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 15 | $2,028,255 | $135,217 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 31 | $2,916,891 | $94,093 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 46 | $3,549,215 | $77,157 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 62 | $4,129,874 | $66,611 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 77 | $4,601,606 | $59,761 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 93 | $5,058,809 | $54,396 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 108 | $5,454,888 | $50,508 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 124 | $5,847,287 | $47,156 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 139 | $6,192,602 | $44,551 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 155 | $6,536,696 | $42,172 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 170 | $6,836,320 | $40,214 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 186 | $7,139,206 | $38,383 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 201 | $7,408,033 | $36,856 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 217 | $7,675,670 | $35,372 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 232 | $7,910,378 | $34,096 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 248 | $8,145,814 | $32,846 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 263 | $8,358,418 | $31,781 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 279 | $8,574,375 | $30,733 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 294 | $8,767,206 | $29,820 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 310 | $8,962,299 | $28,911 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,240 | $3,580,975 | $2,888 |
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