Total Subsidies payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $480 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 53 | $73,716,527 | $1,390,878 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 107 | $115,752,727 | $1,081,801 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 161 | $146,985,701 | $912,955 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 214 | $171,312,831 | $800,527 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 268 | $191,873,518 | $715,946 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 322 | $209,022,938 | $649,140 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 376 | $223,529,381 | $594,493 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 429 | $235,739,261 | $549,509 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 483 | $246,433,168 | $510,214 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 537 | $255,924,029 | $476,581 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 591 | $264,187,741 | $447,018 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 644 | $271,498,302 | $421,581 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 698 | $278,299,276 | $398,710 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 752 | $284,505,227 | $378,331 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 806 | $290,123,177 | $359,954 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 859 | $295,103,860 | $343,543 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 913 | $299,721,588 | $328,282 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 967 | $303,978,999 | $314,353 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 1,021 | $307,867,315 | $301,535 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 1,074 | $311,352,279 | $289,900 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 4,300 | $52,630,242 | $12,240 |
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