Total Subsidies payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $28.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 11 | $3,237,820 | $294,347 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 23 | $5,326,560 | $231,590 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 35 | $6,917,926 | $197,655 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 47 | $8,325,065 | $177,129 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 59 | $9,581,971 | $162,406 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 71 | $10,727,745 | $151,095 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 82 | $11,668,529 | $142,299 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 94 | $12,599,875 | $134,041 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 106 | $13,427,789 | $126,677 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 118 | $14,144,735 | $119,871 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 130 | $14,797,339 | $113,826 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 142 | $15,399,495 | $108,447 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 154 | $15,972,680 | $103,719 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 165 | $16,462,478 | $99,773 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 177 | $16,952,231 | $95,775 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 189 | $17,405,727 | $92,094 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 201 | $17,819,293 | $88,653 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 213 | $18,194,145 | $85,419 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 225 | $18,552,928 | $82,457 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 237 | $18,885,149 | $79,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 948 | $5,867,684 | $6,190 |
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