Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $32.8 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% | 20% | 10 | $5,809,293 | $580,929 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 20 | $7,993,433 | $399,672 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 31 | $10,033,558 | $323,663 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 41 | $11,713,795 | $285,702 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 51 | $13,240,067 | $259,609 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 62 | $14,645,391 | $236,216 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 72 | $15,737,322 | $218,574 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 82 | $16,682,287 | $203,443 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 93 | $17,620,111 | $189,464 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 103 | $18,417,838 | $178,814 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 113 | $19,129,498 | $169,288 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 124 | $19,782,083 | $159,533 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 134 | $20,333,539 | $151,743 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 144 | $20,847,123 | $144,772 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 155 | $21,366,827 | $137,851 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 165 | $21,818,253 | $132,232 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 175 | $22,245,836 | $127,119 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 186 | $22,684,069 | $121,957 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 196 | $23,055,965 | $117,632 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 206 | $23,411,947 | $113,650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 828 | $6,203,438 | $7,492 |
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