Total Subsidies payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $19.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $1,842,982 | $204,776 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 18 | $3,122,950 | $173,497 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 27 | $4,157,438 | $153,979 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 36 | $5,023,162 | $139,532 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 46 | $5,889,973 | $128,043 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 55 | $6,566,879 | $119,398 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 64 | $7,192,317 | $112,380 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 73 | $7,759,563 | $106,295 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 83 | $8,332,133 | $100,387 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 92 | $8,796,161 | $95,610 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 101 | $9,236,204 | $91,448 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 110 | $9,637,831 | $87,617 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 120 | $10,057,756 | $83,815 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 129 | $10,414,201 | $80,730 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 138 | $10,754,096 | $77,928 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 147 | $11,079,268 | $75,369 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 157 | $11,419,806 | $72,738 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 166 | $11,694,644 | $70,450 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 175 | $11,938,824 | $68,222 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 184 | $12,169,094 | $66,136 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 740 | $4,901,489 | $6,624 |
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