Total Subsidies payments in Pope County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $164,565 | $82,283 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $290,094 | $58,019 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $378,679 | $47,335 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 11 | $447,261 | $40,660 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 13 | $490,904 | $37,762 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $546,756 | $34,172 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 19 | $591,598 | $31,137 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 22 | $632,928 | $28,769 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 24 | $659,291 | $27,470 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 27 | $696,837 | $25,809 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 30 | $730,994 | $24,366 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 33 | $762,148 | $23,095 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 35 | $782,226 | $22,349 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 38 | $810,693 | $21,334 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 41 | $837,470 | $20,426 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 44 | $862,862 | $19,611 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 46 | $879,442 | $19,118 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 49 | $902,384 | $18,416 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 52 | $924,594 | $17,781 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 55 | $945,881 | $17,198 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 221 | $481,793 | $2,180 |
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