Total Subsidies payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $44.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 17 | $9,536,777 | $560,987 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 35 | $13,840,705 | $395,449 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 52 | $16,617,795 | $319,573 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 70 | $18,965,674 | $270,938 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 87 | $20,885,362 | $240,062 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 105 | $22,584,394 | $215,089 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 122 | $23,986,474 | $196,610 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 140 | $25,265,764 | $180,470 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 158 | $26,365,511 | $166,870 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 175 | $27,284,487 | $155,911 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 193 | $28,125,892 | $145,730 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 210 | $28,835,453 | $137,312 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 228 | $29,512,634 | $129,441 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 245 | $30,097,173 | $122,846 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 263 | $30,667,978 | $116,608 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 280 | $31,150,698 | $111,252 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 298 | $31,619,648 | $106,106 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 316 | $32,047,947 | $101,418 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 333 | $32,417,690 | $97,350 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 351 | $32,772,837 | $93,370 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,405 | $5,461,101 | $3,887 |
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