Total Subsidies payments in Perry County, Illinois totaled $10.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 7 | $1,497,264 | $213,895 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 15 | $2,048,197 | $136,546 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 23 | $2,423,750 | $105,380 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 31 | $2,714,723 | $87,572 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 39 | $2,969,783 | $76,148 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 47 | $3,182,451 | $67,712 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 55 | $3,371,196 | $61,294 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 63 | $3,536,525 | $56,135 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 71 | $3,676,382 | $51,780 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 79 | $3,804,222 | $48,155 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 87 | $3,920,339 | $45,061 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 95 | $4,027,268 | $42,392 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 103 | $4,124,820 | $40,047 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 111 | $4,212,158 | $37,947 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 119 | $4,288,048 | $36,034 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 127 | $4,356,817 | $34,306 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 135 | $4,417,635 | $32,723 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 143 | $4,473,544 | $31,284 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 151 | $4,524,278 | $29,962 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 159 | $4,570,270 | $28,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 639 | $671,912 | $1,052 |
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