Total Subsidies payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $30.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $3,791,428 | $252,762 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 30 | $5,956,803 | $198,560 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 46 | $7,701,668 | $167,428 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 61 | $8,997,494 | $147,500 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 77 | $10,117,065 | $131,390 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 92 | $11,062,558 | $120,245 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 108 | $11,992,679 | $111,043 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 123 | $12,774,809 | $103,860 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 139 | $13,541,731 | $97,423 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 154 | $14,212,828 | $92,291 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 169 | $14,837,877 | $87,798 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 185 | $15,459,085 | $83,563 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 200 | $16,003,692 | $80,018 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 216 | $16,546,270 | $76,603 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 231 | $17,018,289 | $73,672 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 247 | $17,479,433 | $70,767 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 262 | $17,880,370 | $68,246 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 278 | $18,281,639 | $65,761 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 293 | $18,630,583 | $63,586 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 309 | $18,973,170 | $61,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,236 | $5,708,186 | $4,618 |
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