Total Subsidies payments in Scott County, Illinois totaled $6.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $284,218 | $71,055 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $501,399 | $62,675 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $695,819 | $57,985 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $927,516 | $54,560 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 21 | $1,098,352 | $52,302 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 25 | $1,250,082 | $50,003 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 29 | $1,384,212 | $47,731 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 34 | $1,529,292 | $44,979 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 38 | $1,635,140 | $43,030 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 42 | $1,735,298 | $41,317 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 46 | $1,831,356 | $39,812 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 51 | $1,943,429 | $38,106 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 55 | $2,023,766 | $36,796 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 59 | $2,095,937 | $35,524 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 63 | $2,164,498 | $34,357 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 68 | $2,245,841 | $33,027 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 72 | $2,304,631 | $32,009 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 76 | $2,360,753 | $31,063 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 80 | $2,414,920 | $30,187 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 85 | $2,479,273 | $29,168 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 341 | $932,808 | $2,736 |
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