Total Subsidies payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $12.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $1,478,104 | $246,351 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 13 | $2,557,999 | $196,769 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 20 | $3,409,477 | $170,474 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 27 | $4,099,669 | $151,840 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 34 | $4,655,411 | $136,924 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 41 | $5,105,716 | $124,530 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 48 | $5,495,638 | $114,492 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 55 | $5,839,641 | $106,175 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 62 | $6,151,299 | $99,215 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 69 | $6,428,064 | $93,160 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 76 | $6,680,245 | $87,898 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 83 | $6,917,218 | $83,340 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 90 | $7,142,943 | $79,366 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 97 | $7,361,738 | $75,894 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 103 | $7,542,778 | $73,231 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 110 | $7,738,813 | $70,353 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 117 | $7,924,303 | $67,729 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 124 | $8,090,648 | $65,247 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 131 | $8,240,488 | $62,904 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 138 | $8,381,369 | $60,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 555 | $2,518,082 | $4,537 |
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