Total Subsidies payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $17.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 15 | $2,663,637 | $177,576 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 31 | $4,099,939 | $132,256 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 47 | $5,186,874 | $110,359 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 62 | $6,030,588 | $97,268 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 78 | $6,782,375 | $86,954 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 94 | $7,408,022 | $78,809 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 110 | $7,938,090 | $72,164 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 125 | $8,381,232 | $67,050 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 141 | $8,799,464 | $62,408 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 157 | $9,165,610 | $58,380 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 173 | $9,494,035 | $54,879 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 188 | $9,772,889 | $51,983 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 204 | $10,032,906 | $49,181 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 220 | $10,266,587 | $46,666 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 236 | $10,481,494 | $44,413 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 251 | $10,657,853 | $42,462 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 267 | $10,826,363 | $40,548 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 283 | $10,979,300 | $38,796 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 299 | $11,116,840 | $37,180 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 314 | $11,234,057 | $35,777 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,260 | $2,285,235 | $1,814 |
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