Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $12.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $505,912 | $50,591 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 21 | $785,580 | $37,409 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 31 | $984,023 | $31,743 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 42 | $1,170,554 | $27,870 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 52 | $1,318,697 | $25,360 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 63 | $1,462,896 | $23,221 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 73 | $1,581,564 | $21,665 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 84 | $1,705,357 | $20,302 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 94 | $1,806,787 | $19,221 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 105 | $1,910,946 | $18,199 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 115 | $1,998,987 | $17,382 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 126 | $2,087,974 | $16,571 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 136 | $2,164,408 | $15,915 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 147 | $2,244,210 | $15,267 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 157 | $2,313,641 | $14,737 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 168 | $2,386,901 | $14,208 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 178 | $2,449,746 | $13,763 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 189 | $2,515,319 | $13,309 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 199 | $2,571,792 | $12,924 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 210 | $2,631,274 | $12,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 840 | $1,243,773 | $1,481 |
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