Total Subsidies payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $17.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 14 | $2,354,562 | $168,183 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 29 | $4,093,563 | $141,157 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 44 | $5,346,146 | $121,503 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 59 | $6,291,099 | $106,629 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 74 | $7,017,314 | $94,829 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 89 | $7,636,321 | $85,801 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 104 | $8,155,035 | $78,414 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 119 | $8,593,105 | $72,211 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 134 | $8,966,233 | $66,912 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 149 | $9,277,646 | $62,266 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 164 | $9,554,315 | $58,258 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 179 | $9,798,206 | $54,739 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 194 | $10,015,073 | $51,624 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 209 | $10,211,277 | $48,858 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 224 | $10,386,011 | $46,366 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 239 | $10,536,028 | $44,084 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 254 | $10,671,286 | $42,013 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 269 | $10,791,744 | $40,118 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 284 | $10,903,201 | $38,392 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 299 | $11,008,630 | $36,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,200 | $1,838,856 | $1,532 |
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