Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $441 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 30 | $52,783,083 | $1,759,436 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 60 | $89,947,477 | $1,499,125 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 90 | $116,959,768 | $1,299,553 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 120 | $139,624,185 | $1,163,535 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 150 | $158,745,465 | $1,058,303 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 181 | $175,779,985 | $971,160 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 211 | $190,174,372 | $901,300 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 241 | $202,838,453 | $841,653 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 271 | $214,216,630 | $790,467 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 301 | $224,250,964 | $745,020 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 332 | $233,675,686 | $703,842 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 362 | $241,828,841 | $668,035 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 392 | $249,082,393 | $635,414 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 422 | $255,476,174 | $605,394 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 452 | $261,252,501 | $577,992 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 483 | $266,684,188 | $552,141 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 513 | $271,618,629 | $529,471 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 543 | $276,134,157 | $508,534 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 573 | $280,245,393 | $489,084 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 603 | $284,079,306 | $471,110 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,416 | $58,726,216 | $24,307 |
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