Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $42.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 12 | $4,298,187 | $358,182 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 24 | $7,175,037 | $298,960 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 37 | $9,670,010 | $261,352 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 49 | $11,633,837 | $237,425 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 62 | $13,573,091 | $218,921 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 74 | $15,171,103 | $205,015 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 86 | $16,606,843 | $193,103 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 99 | $18,073,568 | $182,561 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 111 | $19,341,116 | $174,244 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 124 | $20,595,267 | $166,091 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 136 | $21,679,876 | $159,411 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 148 | $22,701,637 | $153,389 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 161 | $23,721,871 | $147,341 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 173 | $24,583,679 | $142,102 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 186 | $25,460,438 | $136,884 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 198 | $26,225,115 | $132,450 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 210 | $26,913,182 | $128,158 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 223 | $27,611,152 | $123,817 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 235 | $28,191,082 | $119,962 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 248 | $28,775,023 | $116,028 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 993 | $8,992,689 | $9,056 |
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