Total Subsidies payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $38.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 18 | $7,448,370 | $413,798 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 36 | $10,459,398 | $290,539 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 55 | $12,779,319 | $232,351 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 73 | $14,578,375 | $199,704 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 92 | $16,240,416 | $176,526 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 110 | $17,586,589 | $159,878 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 129 | $18,848,159 | $146,110 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 147 | $19,905,855 | $135,414 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 166 | $20,929,676 | $126,082 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 184 | $21,812,542 | $118,546 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 203 | $22,657,719 | $111,614 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 221 | $23,390,909 | $105,841 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 240 | $24,105,311 | $100,439 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 258 | $24,714,297 | $95,792 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 277 | $25,298,278 | $91,330 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 295 | $25,794,188 | $87,438 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 314 | $26,264,149 | $83,644 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 332 | $26,685,485 | $80,378 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 351 | $27,095,422 | $77,195 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 369 | $27,454,987 | $74,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,480 | $5,722,813 | $3,867 |
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