Total Subsidies payments in Scott County, Illinois totaled $14.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $2,961,600 | $740,400 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 9 | $4,607,128 | $511,903 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 14 | $5,547,631 | $396,259 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 19 | $6,269,662 | $329,982 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 24 | $6,843,766 | $285,157 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 29 | $7,369,323 | $254,115 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 34 | $7,827,080 | $230,208 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 39 | $8,188,086 | $209,951 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 44 | $8,514,484 | $193,511 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 49 | $8,807,815 | $179,751 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 54 | $9,076,495 | $168,083 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 59 | $9,326,668 | $158,079 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 64 | $9,566,988 | $149,484 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 69 | $9,787,257 | $141,844 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 74 | $9,992,097 | $135,028 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 79 | $10,180,876 | $128,872 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 83 | $10,323,819 | $124,383 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 88 | $10,488,687 | $119,190 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 93 | $10,638,575 | $114,393 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 98 | $10,779,949 | $109,999 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 396 | $2,142,635 | $5,411 |
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