Total Subsidies payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $41.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 14 | $7,855,933 | $561,138 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 28 | $11,040,105 | $394,289 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 42 | $13,651,643 | $325,039 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 56 | $15,810,737 | $282,335 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 70 | $17,694,923 | $252,785 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 84 | $19,343,324 | $230,278 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 98 | $20,806,793 | $212,314 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 112 | $22,132,761 | $197,614 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 126 | $23,376,405 | $185,527 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 141 | $24,600,831 | $174,474 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 155 | $25,618,525 | $165,281 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 169 | $26,520,184 | $156,924 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 183 | $27,273,192 | $149,034 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 197 | $27,962,608 | $141,942 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 211 | $28,611,758 | $135,601 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 225 | $29,224,737 | $129,888 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 239 | $29,790,443 | $124,646 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 253 | $30,311,047 | $119,807 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 268 | $30,820,966 | $115,004 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 282 | $31,253,982 | $110,830 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,129 | $6,776,986 | $6,003 |
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