Total Subsidies payments in Lawrence County, Illinois totaled $14.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 8 | $2,089,650 | $261,206 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 16 | $3,560,915 | $222,557 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 24 | $4,554,089 | $189,754 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 32 | $5,343,407 | $166,981 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 41 | $6,107,532 | $148,964 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 49 | $6,665,268 | $136,026 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 57 | $7,126,631 | $125,029 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 65 | $7,513,361 | $115,590 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 73 | $7,859,248 | $107,661 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 82 | $8,192,356 | $99,907 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 90 | $8,440,095 | $93,779 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 98 | $8,642,837 | $88,192 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 106 | $8,805,623 | $83,072 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 114 | $8,957,866 | $78,578 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 123 | $9,105,897 | $74,032 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 131 | $9,225,499 | $70,424 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 139 | $9,330,132 | $67,123 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 147 | $9,423,721 | $64,107 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 155 | $9,508,828 | $61,347 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 164 | $9,598,873 | $58,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 656 | $1,213,972 | $1,851 |
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