Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $41.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 24 | $6,758,353 | $281,598 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 48 | $9,752,353 | $203,174 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 73 | $12,283,208 | $168,263 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 97 | $14,338,944 | $147,824 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 121 | $16,105,314 | $133,102 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 146 | $17,697,636 | $121,217 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 170 | $19,042,131 | $112,013 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 194 | $20,224,922 | $104,252 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 219 | $21,321,914 | $97,360 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 243 | $22,264,659 | $91,624 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 267 | $23,106,215 | $86,540 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 292 | $23,903,591 | $81,862 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 316 | $24,607,529 | $77,872 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 340 | $25,253,554 | $74,275 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 365 | $25,881,185 | $70,907 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 389 | $26,430,789 | $67,945 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 413 | $26,930,895 | $65,208 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 438 | $27,411,321 | $62,583 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 462 | $27,837,557 | $60,254 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 486 | $28,237,303 | $58,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,948 | $7,200,707 | $3,696 |
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