Total Subsidies payments in McHenry County, Illinois totaled $18.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,683,502 | $420,876 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $2,961,974 | $329,108 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $3,917,378 | $301,337 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 18 | $4,989,489 | $277,194 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 23 | $5,918,277 | $257,316 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 27 | $6,555,862 | $242,810 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 32 | $7,202,542 | $225,079 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 36 | $7,695,603 | $213,767 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 41 | $8,248,024 | $201,171 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 46 | $8,769,423 | $190,640 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 50 | $9,154,775 | $183,096 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 55 | $9,599,813 | $174,542 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 59 | $9,909,952 | $167,965 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 64 | $10,283,853 | $160,685 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 69 | $10,629,618 | $154,052 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 73 | $10,897,474 | $149,280 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 78 | $11,211,222 | $143,734 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 82 | $11,441,577 | $139,531 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 87 | $11,708,309 | $134,578 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 92 | $11,955,498 | $129,951 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 368 | $3,830,926 | $10,410 |
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