Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $12.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $576,544 | $96,091 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $906,018 | $75,502 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 18 | $1,136,980 | $63,166 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 25 | $1,374,585 | $54,983 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 31 | $1,563,042 | $50,421 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $1,736,608 | $46,935 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 44 | $1,921,238 | $43,664 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 50 | $2,061,592 | $41,232 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 56 | $2,188,784 | $39,085 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 63 | $2,330,714 | $36,995 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 69 | $2,444,164 | $35,423 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 75 | $2,551,973 | $34,026 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 82 | $2,671,159 | $32,575 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 88 | $2,768,902 | $31,465 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 94 | $2,859,560 | $30,421 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 101 | $2,956,336 | $29,271 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 107 | $3,032,865 | $28,345 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 113 | $3,103,826 | $27,467 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 120 | $3,184,172 | $26,535 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 126 | $3,252,030 | $25,810 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 507 | $1,465,459 | $2,890 |
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