Total Subsidies payments in Schuyler County, Illinois totaled $8.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $810,161 | $115,737 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 15 | $1,419,703 | $94,647 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 22 | $1,793,334 | $81,515 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 30 | $2,107,706 | $70,257 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 37 | $2,352,240 | $63,574 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 45 | $2,603,306 | $57,851 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 52 | $2,791,897 | $53,690 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 60 | $2,985,538 | $49,759 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 67 | $3,140,171 | $46,868 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 75 | $3,306,483 | $44,086 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 83 | $3,454,548 | $41,621 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 90 | $3,574,426 | $39,716 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 98 | $3,702,977 | $37,785 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 105 | $3,807,747 | $36,264 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 113 | $3,920,942 | $34,699 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 120 | $4,016,440 | $33,470 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 128 | $4,121,599 | $32,200 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 135 | $4,208,366 | $31,173 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 143 | $4,298,680 | $30,061 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 151 | $4,383,938 | $29,033 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 604 | $1,381,632 | $2,287 |
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