Total Subsidies payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $38.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 15 | $7,132,260 | $475,484 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 30 | $10,088,866 | $336,296 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 45 | $12,302,635 | $273,392 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 61 | $14,164,810 | $232,210 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 76 | $15,650,328 | $205,925 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 91 | $16,929,032 | $186,033 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 106 | $18,084,779 | $170,611 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 122 | $19,201,657 | $157,391 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 137 | $20,073,544 | $146,522 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 152 | $20,862,761 | $137,255 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 167 | $21,550,623 | $129,046 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 183 | $22,236,331 | $121,510 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 198 | $22,836,511 | $115,336 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 213 | $23,399,765 | $109,858 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 228 | $23,918,535 | $104,906 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 244 | $24,407,216 | $100,030 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 259 | $24,821,820 | $95,837 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 274 | $25,194,495 | $91,951 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 289 | $25,535,604 | $88,358 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 305 | $25,873,697 | $84,832 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,221 | $5,538,777 | $4,536 |
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