Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $509 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 69 | $72,716,662 | $1,053,865 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 138 | $113,669,273 | $823,690 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 207 | $145,879,446 | $704,732 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 276 | $172,287,980 | $624,232 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 345 | $194,571,925 | $563,977 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 414 | $213,740,702 | $516,282 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 483 | $229,863,702 | $475,908 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 553 | $244,021,030 | $441,268 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 622 | $255,773,470 | $411,211 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 691 | $266,152,294 | $385,170 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 760 | $275,465,185 | $362,454 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 829 | $283,803,530 | $342,344 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 898 | $291,244,573 | $324,326 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 967 | $297,964,335 | $308,133 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 1,037 | $304,261,726 | $293,406 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 1,106 | $309,972,555 | $280,265 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 1,175 | $315,158,545 | $268,220 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,244 | $319,915,876 | $257,167 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 1,313 | $324,332,341 | $247,016 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 1,382 | $328,435,233 | $237,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 5,532 | $64,136,643 | $11,594 |
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