Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $17.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $1,282,831 | $160,354 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 17 | $2,241,950 | $131,879 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 26 | $2,930,183 | $112,699 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 35 | $3,523,287 | $100,665 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 44 | $4,067,023 | $92,432 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 53 | $4,549,355 | $85,837 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 62 | $4,980,011 | $80,323 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 71 | $5,371,768 | $75,659 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 79 | $5,692,286 | $72,054 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 88 | $6,021,771 | $68,429 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 97 | $6,334,843 | $65,308 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 106 | $6,628,347 | $62,532 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 115 | $6,910,897 | $60,095 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 124 | $7,179,540 | $57,900 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 133 | $7,430,381 | $55,868 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 142 | $7,662,560 | $53,962 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 150 | $7,856,095 | $52,374 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 159 | $8,061,551 | $50,702 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 168 | $8,253,879 | $49,130 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 177 | $8,438,851 | $47,677 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 711 | $3,531,233 | $4,967 |
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