Total Subsidies payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $5.6 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $245,885 | $81,962 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $360,128 | $60,021 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10 | $500,831 | $50,083 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13 | $591,794 | $45,523 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17 | $693,855 | $40,815 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20 | $764,357 | $38,218 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 24 | $845,544 | $35,231 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 27 | $902,243 | $33,416 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 31 | $971,914 | $31,352 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 34 | $1,021,935 | $30,057 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 38 | $1,086,100 | $28,582 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 41 | $1,130,096 | $27,563 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 44 | $1,170,810 | $26,609 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 48 | $1,220,524 | $25,428 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 51 | $1,255,667 | $24,621 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 55 | $1,297,244 | $23,586 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 58 | $1,325,399 | $22,852 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 62 | $1,360,466 | $21,943 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 65 | $1,385,560 | $21,316 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 69 | $1,416,237 | $20,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 277 | $558,383 | $2,016 |
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