Total Subsidies payments in McLean County, Illinois totaled $54.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 27 | $6,788,363 | $251,421 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 54 | $10,634,753 | $196,940 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 81 | $13,741,450 | $169,648 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 108 | $16,386,322 | $151,725 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 136 | $18,674,246 | $137,311 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 163 | $20,578,393 | $126,248 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 190 | $22,323,914 | $117,494 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 217 | $23,920,636 | $110,233 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 245 | $25,423,353 | $103,769 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 272 | $26,732,926 | $98,283 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 299 | $27,948,549 | $93,473 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 326 | $29,074,823 | $89,187 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 354 | $30,152,517 | $85,177 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 381 | $31,122,878 | $81,687 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 408 | $32,011,804 | $78,460 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 435 | $32,835,880 | $75,485 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 463 | $33,628,169 | $72,631 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 490 | $34,349,739 | $70,102 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 517 | $35,026,107 | $67,749 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 544 | $35,656,288 | $65,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 2,180 | $12,750,943 | $5,849 |
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