Total Subsidies payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $26.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 10 | $3,248,197 | $324,820 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 20 | $5,066,942 | $253,347 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 31 | $6,699,536 | $216,114 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 41 | $7,948,901 | $193,876 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 51 | $9,050,547 | $177,462 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 62 | $10,148,427 | $163,684 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 72 | $11,058,357 | $153,588 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 82 | $11,878,475 | $144,859 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 93 | $12,675,054 | $136,291 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 103 | $13,306,332 | $129,188 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 113 | $13,883,383 | $122,862 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 124 | $14,440,345 | $116,454 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 134 | $14,920,490 | $111,347 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 144 | $15,361,039 | $106,674 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 155 | $15,810,160 | $102,001 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 165 | $16,198,855 | $98,175 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 175 | $16,558,294 | $94,619 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 186 | $16,922,366 | $90,980 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 196 | $17,222,663 | $87,871 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 206 | $17,497,113 | $84,937 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 828 | $5,741,324 | $6,934 |
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