Total Subsidies payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $19.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 12 | $2,013,374 | $167,781 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 25 | $2,958,285 | $118,331 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 37 | $3,604,080 | $97,408 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 50 | $4,196,410 | $83,928 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 62 | $4,665,713 | $75,253 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 75 | $5,100,998 | $68,013 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 87 | $5,481,705 | $63,008 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 100 | $5,850,202 | $58,502 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 112 | $6,150,492 | $54,915 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 125 | $6,444,877 | $51,559 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 137 | $6,697,364 | $48,886 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 150 | $6,947,082 | $46,314 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 162 | $7,160,937 | $44,203 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 175 | $7,370,812 | $42,119 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 187 | $7,548,699 | $40,367 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 200 | $7,729,039 | $38,645 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 212 | $7,881,884 | $37,179 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 225 | $8,036,948 | $35,720 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 237 | $8,168,986 | $34,468 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 250 | $8,302,141 | $33,209 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,002 | $2,368,956 | $2,364 |
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