Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $22.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $2,334,823 | $259,425 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 18 | $3,849,536 | $213,863 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 28 | $5,109,958 | $182,499 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 37 | $6,049,707 | $163,506 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 47 | $6,979,014 | $148,490 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 56 | $7,722,330 | $137,899 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 66 | $8,455,568 | $128,115 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 75 | $9,049,743 | $120,663 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 84 | $9,584,932 | $114,106 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 94 | $10,146,977 | $107,947 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 103 | $10,611,140 | $103,021 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 113 | $11,104,240 | $98,268 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 122 | $11,510,146 | $94,345 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 132 | $11,931,593 | $90,391 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 141 | $12,280,271 | $87,094 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 150 | $12,601,822 | $84,012 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 160 | $12,925,401 | $80,784 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 169 | $13,202,811 | $78,123 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 179 | $13,496,422 | $75,399 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 188 | $13,750,535 | $73,141 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 755 | $4,986,670 | $6,605 |
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