Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $30.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 21 | $3,436,953 | $163,664 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 42 | $5,310,001 | $126,429 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 63 | $6,886,330 | $109,307 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 84 | $8,225,763 | $97,926 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 105 | $9,378,735 | $89,321 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 126 | $10,404,435 | $82,575 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 147 | $11,326,724 | $77,053 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 169 | $12,212,348 | $72,262 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 190 | $12,989,573 | $68,366 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 211 | $13,691,205 | $64,887 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 232 | $14,329,391 | $61,765 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 253 | $14,918,255 | $58,965 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 274 | $15,460,431 | $56,425 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 295 | $15,966,117 | $54,122 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 317 | $16,446,224 | $51,881 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 338 | $16,865,263 | $49,897 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 359 | $17,251,618 | $48,055 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 380 | $17,610,199 | $46,343 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 401 | $17,944,913 | $44,750 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 422 | $18,262,592 | $43,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,692 | $5,977,722 | $3,533 |
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