Total Subsidies payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $8.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $685,313 | $97,902 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 14 | $1,131,997 | $80,857 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 21 | $1,478,949 | $70,426 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 28 | $1,771,387 | $63,264 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 35 | $2,040,992 | $58,314 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 42 | $2,287,065 | $54,454 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 49 | $2,510,356 | $51,232 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 56 | $2,702,366 | $48,257 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 63 | $2,880,777 | $45,727 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 70 | $3,045,411 | $43,506 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 77 | $3,185,997 | $41,377 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 84 | $3,314,272 | $39,456 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 92 | $3,449,197 | $37,491 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 99 | $3,557,001 | $35,929 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 106 | $3,658,295 | $34,512 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 113 | $3,754,059 | $33,222 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 120 | $3,843,354 | $32,028 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 127 | $3,926,293 | $30,916 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 134 | $4,004,845 | $29,887 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 141 | $4,080,355 | $28,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 567 | $1,360,598 | $2,400 |
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