Total Subsidies payments in Richland County, Illinois totaled $20.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 14 | $4,163,577 | $297,398 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 28 | $6,295,143 | $224,827 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 42 | $7,824,787 | $186,304 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 56 | $8,908,450 | $159,079 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 71 | $9,910,730 | $139,588 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 85 | $10,681,488 | $125,665 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 99 | $11,347,988 | $114,626 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 113 | $11,929,925 | $105,575 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 127 | $12,417,060 | $97,772 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 142 | $12,872,572 | $90,652 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 156 | $13,252,593 | $84,953 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 170 | $13,604,735 | $80,028 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 184 | $13,918,628 | $75,645 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 199 | $14,212,962 | $71,422 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 213 | $14,449,827 | $67,840 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 227 | $14,653,789 | $64,554 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 241 | $14,832,836 | $61,547 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 255 | $14,995,778 | $58,807 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 270 | $15,156,654 | $56,136 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 284 | $15,295,216 | $53,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,138 | $2,213,639 | $1,945 |
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