Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $18.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 10 | $1,072,102 | $107,210 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 21 | $1,847,725 | $87,987 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 31 | $2,400,207 | $77,426 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 42 | $2,931,617 | $69,800 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 53 | $3,429,582 | $64,709 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 63 | $3,854,156 | $61,177 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 74 | $4,275,032 | $57,771 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 84 | $4,623,383 | $55,040 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 95 | $4,969,531 | $52,311 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 106 | $5,289,131 | $49,897 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 116 | $5,561,020 | $47,940 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 127 | $5,847,510 | $46,043 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 137 | $6,093,754 | $44,480 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 148 | $6,352,608 | $42,923 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 159 | $6,586,814 | $41,427 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 169 | $6,790,815 | $40,182 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 180 | $6,999,216 | $38,885 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 190 | $7,179,185 | $37,785 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 201 | $7,363,732 | $36,635 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 212 | $7,534,980 | $35,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 848 | $3,419,721 | $4,033 |
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