Total Subsidies payments in Macon County, Illinois totaled $12.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $980,594 | $98,059 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 21 | $1,598,163 | $76,103 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 32 | $2,051,278 | $64,102 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 43 | $2,455,773 | $57,111 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 54 | $2,818,273 | $52,190 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 65 | $3,138,535 | $48,285 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 76 | $3,429,675 | $45,127 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 86 | $3,673,606 | $42,716 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 97 | $3,920,930 | $40,422 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 108 | $4,148,490 | $38,412 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 119 | $4,357,059 | $36,614 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 130 | $4,551,110 | $35,009 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 141 | $4,728,388 | $33,535 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 152 | $4,893,972 | $32,197 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 162 | $5,037,046 | $31,093 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 173 | $5,181,238 | $29,949 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 184 | $5,312,028 | $28,870 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 195 | $5,433,212 | $27,863 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 206 | $5,546,449 | $26,925 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 217 | $5,652,526 | $26,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 869 | $1,872,573 | $2,155 |
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