Total Subsidies payments in Scott County, Illinois totaled $9.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $851,115 | $212,779 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 8 | $1,510,878 | $188,860 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 12 | $2,037,653 | $169,804 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 16 | $2,501,016 | $156,314 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 21 | $2,963,112 | $141,101 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 25 | $3,251,489 | $130,060 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 29 | $3,508,373 | $120,978 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 33 | $3,726,880 | $112,936 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 38 | $3,972,614 | $104,542 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 42 | $4,148,245 | $98,768 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 46 | $4,315,456 | $93,814 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 50 | $4,470,647 | $89,413 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 55 | $4,644,413 | $84,444 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 59 | $4,768,912 | $80,829 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 63 | $4,888,433 | $77,594 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 67 | $5,001,906 | $74,655 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 72 | $5,134,625 | $71,314 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 76 | $5,236,181 | $68,897 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 80 | $5,332,359 | $66,654 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 84 | $5,423,343 | $64,564 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 340 | $1,680,213 | $4,942 |
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