Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $20.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 22 | $1,818,815 | $82,673 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 44 | $2,815,731 | $63,994 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 66 | $3,555,655 | $53,874 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 88 | $4,200,859 | $47,737 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 110 | $4,766,107 | $43,328 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 132 | $5,257,906 | $39,833 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 154 | $5,697,555 | $36,997 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 176 | $6,090,836 | $34,607 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 198 | $6,448,823 | $32,570 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 220 | $6,777,319 | $30,806 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 242 | $7,081,880 | $29,264 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 264 | $7,358,587 | $27,873 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 287 | $7,625,750 | $26,571 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 309 | $7,860,618 | $25,439 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 331 | $8,075,608 | $24,398 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 353 | $8,275,911 | $23,445 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 375 | $8,462,904 | $22,568 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 397 | $8,638,889 | $21,760 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 419 | $8,806,954 | $21,019 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 441 | $8,965,707 | $20,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,767 | $3,009,020 | $1,703 |
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