Total Subsidies payments in Monroe County, Illinois totaled $15.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 11 | $2,296,287 | $208,753 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 22 | $3,651,401 | $165,973 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 33 | $4,618,620 | $139,958 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 44 | $5,430,401 | $123,418 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 55 | $6,133,923 | $111,526 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 66 | $6,733,976 | $102,030 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 77 | $7,246,917 | $94,116 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 88 | $7,694,184 | $87,434 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 99 | $8,056,297 | $81,377 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 110 | $8,377,733 | $76,161 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 121 | $8,655,074 | $71,530 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 132 | $8,899,229 | $67,418 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 143 | $9,114,295 | $63,736 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 154 | $9,305,634 | $60,426 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 166 | $9,494,318 | $57,195 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 177 | $9,646,677 | $54,501 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 188 | $9,785,759 | $52,052 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 199 | $9,907,379 | $49,786 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 210 | $10,016,269 | $47,697 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 221 | $10,112,954 | $45,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 886 | $1,498,325 | $1,691 |
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