Total Subsidies payments in Macon County, Illinois totaled $25.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 11 | $3,705,551 | $336,868 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 23 | $5,766,933 | $250,736 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 34 | $7,198,732 | $211,727 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 46 | $8,530,011 | $185,435 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 58 | $9,687,045 | $167,018 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 69 | $10,632,306 | $154,091 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 81 | $11,574,125 | $142,890 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 92 | $12,350,961 | $134,250 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 104 | $13,090,191 | $125,867 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 116 | $13,765,600 | $118,669 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 127 | $14,331,752 | $112,848 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 139 | $14,908,315 | $107,254 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 151 | $15,420,775 | $102,124 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 162 | $15,847,638 | $97,825 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 174 | $16,265,657 | $93,481 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 185 | $16,617,643 | $89,825 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 197 | $16,978,916 | $86,187 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 209 | $17,311,238 | $82,829 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 220 | $17,591,321 | $79,961 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 232 | $17,865,762 | $77,008 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 930 | $4,769,522 | $5,129 |
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