Total Subsidies payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $12.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 14 | $1,315,573 | $93,969 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 29 | $2,094,121 | $72,211 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 43 | $2,598,107 | $60,421 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 58 | $3,041,220 | $52,435 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 73 | $3,420,265 | $46,853 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 87 | $3,724,710 | $42,813 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 102 | $4,014,816 | $39,361 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 116 | $4,254,964 | $36,681 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 131 | $4,474,145 | $34,154 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 146 | $4,664,326 | $31,947 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 160 | $4,820,352 | $30,127 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 175 | $4,966,220 | $28,378 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 190 | $5,097,782 | $26,830 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 204 | $5,209,345 | $25,536 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 219 | $5,319,949 | $24,292 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 233 | $5,417,088 | $23,249 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 248 | $5,515,248 | $22,239 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 263 | $5,602,742 | $21,303 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 277 | $5,678,587 | $20,500 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 292 | $5,754,167 | $19,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,170 | $1,298,887 | $1,110 |
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