Total Subsidies payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $32.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $3,857,772 | $321,481 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 24 | $6,239,085 | $259,962 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 37 | $8,256,083 | $223,137 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 49 | $9,840,814 | $200,833 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 61 | $11,265,369 | $184,678 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 74 | $12,619,037 | $170,528 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 86 | $13,729,612 | $159,647 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 98 | $14,738,352 | $150,391 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 111 | $15,754,784 | $141,935 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 123 | $16,600,308 | $134,962 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 135 | $17,375,188 | $128,705 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 148 | $18,168,661 | $122,761 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 160 | $18,865,165 | $117,907 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 173 | $19,549,119 | $113,001 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 185 | $20,137,420 | $108,851 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 197 | $20,676,756 | $104,958 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 210 | $21,200,902 | $100,957 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 222 | $21,632,691 | $97,445 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 234 | $22,034,554 | $94,165 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 247 | $22,433,200 | $90,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 989 | $6,136,475 | $6,205 |
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