Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $10.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $320,132 | $64,026 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $599,146 | $54,468 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 17 | $824,589 | $48,505 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 22 | $988,470 | $44,930 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 28 | $1,159,396 | $41,407 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 34 | $1,295,897 | $38,115 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 39 | $1,400,202 | $35,903 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 45 | $1,517,188 | $33,715 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 51 | $1,622,609 | $31,816 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 56 | $1,706,113 | $30,466 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 62 | $1,802,604 | $29,074 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 68 | $1,894,192 | $27,856 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 73 | $1,968,836 | $26,970 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 79 | $2,050,802 | $25,960 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 85 | $2,127,993 | $25,035 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 90 | $2,188,983 | $24,322 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 96 | $2,259,343 | $23,535 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 102 | $2,328,219 | $22,826 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 107 | $2,383,116 | $22,272 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 113 | $2,444,603 | $21,634 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 454 | $1,227,519 | $2,704 |
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