Total Subsidies payments in Schuyler County, Illinois totaled $12.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,283,837 | $183,405 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 15 | $2,399,678 | $159,979 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 22 | $3,195,190 | $145,236 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 30 | $3,926,756 | $130,892 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 37 | $4,432,140 | $119,788 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 45 | $4,910,514 | $109,123 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 52 | $5,294,378 | $101,815 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 60 | $5,689,284 | $94,821 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 67 | $5,986,402 | $89,349 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 75 | $6,295,619 | $83,942 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 82 | $6,548,702 | $79,862 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 90 | $6,809,073 | $75,656 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 97 | $7,017,070 | $72,341 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 105 | $7,239,756 | $68,950 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 112 | $7,422,667 | $66,274 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 120 | $7,619,370 | $63,495 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 128 | $7,802,727 | $60,959 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 135 | $7,943,964 | $58,844 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 143 | $8,093,142 | $56,595 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 150 | $8,211,211 | $54,741 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 603 | $2,178,269 | $3,612 |
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