Total Subsidies payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $14.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $1,065,549 | $118,394 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 19 | $1,791,062 | $94,266 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 28 | $2,305,215 | $82,329 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 38 | $2,801,288 | $73,718 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 47 | $3,191,677 | $67,908 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 57 | $3,580,882 | $62,823 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 66 | $3,915,063 | $59,319 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 76 | $4,261,836 | $56,077 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 85 | $4,542,817 | $53,445 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 95 | $4,828,241 | $50,824 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 104 | $5,069,829 | $48,748 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 114 | $5,315,071 | $46,623 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 124 | $5,544,608 | $44,715 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 133 | $5,744,140 | $43,189 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 143 | $5,953,652 | $41,634 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 152 | $6,131,461 | $40,339 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 162 | $6,316,675 | $38,992 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 171 | $6,472,078 | $37,848 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 181 | $6,635,007 | $36,658 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 190 | $6,772,199 | $35,643 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 764 | $2,922,798 | $3,826 |
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