Total Subsidies payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $18.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 16 | $1,448,610 | $90,538 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 32 | $2,190,088 | $68,440 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 49 | $2,854,894 | $58,263 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 65 | $3,410,148 | $52,464 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 82 | $3,914,727 | $47,741 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 98 | $4,325,502 | $44,138 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 115 | $4,730,351 | $41,133 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 131 | $5,087,375 | $38,835 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 148 | $5,440,640 | $36,761 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 164 | $5,753,511 | $35,082 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 181 | $6,064,276 | $33,504 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 197 | $6,336,713 | $32,166 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 213 | $6,592,203 | $30,949 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 230 | $6,852,174 | $29,792 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 246 | $7,082,406 | $28,790 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 263 | $7,310,911 | $27,798 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 279 | $7,514,303 | $26,933 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 296 | $7,717,946 | $26,074 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 312 | $7,898,012 | $25,314 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 329 | $8,078,730 | $24,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,317 | $2,916,006 | $2,214 |
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