Total Subsidies payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $17.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 12 | $1,706,567 | $142,214 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 25 | $2,702,697 | $108,108 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 37 | $3,396,740 | $91,804 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 50 | $4,020,566 | $80,411 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 63 | $4,550,483 | $72,230 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 75 | $5,012,771 | $66,837 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 88 | $5,471,285 | $62,174 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 100 | $5,856,108 | $58,561 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 113 | $6,218,915 | $55,035 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 126 | $6,550,519 | $51,988 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 138 | $6,826,830 | $49,470 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 151 | $7,106,877 | $47,065 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 164 | $7,368,609 | $44,931 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 176 | $7,589,890 | $43,124 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 189 | $7,814,566 | $41,347 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 201 | $8,010,298 | $39,852 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 214 | $8,207,657 | $38,354 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 227 | $8,395,486 | $36,985 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 239 | $8,563,113 | $35,829 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 252 | $8,728,341 | $34,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,010 | $2,935,391 | $2,906 |
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