Total Subsidies payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $15.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $2,482,873 | $310,359 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 16 | $3,807,768 | $237,986 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 24 | $4,901,301 | $204,221 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 32 | $5,722,685 | $178,834 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 40 | $6,379,053 | $159,476 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 48 | $6,930,408 | $144,384 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 56 | $7,431,771 | $132,710 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 64 | $7,892,836 | $123,326 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 72 | $8,300,830 | $115,289 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 80 | $8,668,138 | $108,352 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 88 | $9,009,189 | $102,377 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 96 | $9,332,543 | $97,214 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 104 | $9,615,281 | $92,455 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 112 | $9,870,928 | $88,133 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 120 | $10,107,731 | $84,231 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 128 | $10,323,299 | $80,651 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 136 | $10,520,675 | $77,358 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 144 | $10,708,247 | $74,363 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 152 | $10,884,143 | $71,606 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 160 | $11,040,148 | $69,001 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 640 | $3,000,584 | $4,688 |
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