Total Subsidies payments in Pope County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $326,249 | $163,125 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 5 | $679,963 | $135,993 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 8 | $899,124 | $112,391 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 11 | $1,034,278 | $94,025 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 14 | $1,148,067 | $82,005 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 17 | $1,216,854 | $71,580 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 20 | $1,276,079 | $63,804 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 23 | $1,325,828 | $57,645 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 26 | $1,370,639 | $52,717 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 29 | $1,414,128 | $48,763 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 32 | $1,454,545 | $45,455 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 35 | $1,491,135 | $42,604 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 38 | $1,522,467 | $40,065 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 41 | $1,551,296 | $37,836 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 44 | $1,579,426 | $35,896 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 47 | $1,606,704 | $34,185 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 50 | $1,632,943 | $32,659 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 53 | $1,657,544 | $31,274 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 56 | $1,681,073 | $30,019 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 59 | $1,703,767 | $28,877 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 239 | $511,059 | $2,138 |
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