Total Subsidies payments in Livingston County, Illinois totaled $39.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 26 | $3,047,498 | $117,211 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 53 | $5,150,080 | $97,171 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 80 | $6,810,124 | $85,127 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 107 | $8,225,683 | $76,876 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 134 | $9,483,073 | $70,769 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 160 | $10,574,488 | $66,091 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 187 | $11,603,020 | $62,048 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 214 | $12,512,173 | $58,468 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 241 | $13,321,667 | $55,277 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 268 | $14,048,788 | $52,421 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 294 | $14,701,806 | $50,006 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 321 | $15,326,065 | $47,745 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 348 | $15,915,887 | $45,735 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 375 | $16,476,827 | $43,938 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 402 | $17,004,350 | $42,299 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 428 | $17,480,657 | $40,843 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 455 | $17,938,265 | $39,425 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 482 | $18,364,397 | $38,100 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 509 | $18,756,757 | $36,850 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 536 | $19,118,070 | $35,668 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 2,144 | $7,319,623 | $3,414 |
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