Total Subsidies payments in Union County, Illinois totaled $8.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $1,332,215 | $266,443 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 10 | $2,113,229 | $211,323 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 16 | $2,683,176 | $167,698 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 21 | $2,965,370 | $141,208 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 26 | $3,210,154 | $123,467 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 32 | $3,465,836 | $108,307 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 37 | $3,639,184 | $98,356 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 43 | $3,822,059 | $88,885 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 48 | $3,959,396 | $82,487 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 53 | $4,089,383 | $77,158 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 59 | $4,232,054 | $71,730 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 64 | $4,342,374 | $67,850 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 70 | $4,465,041 | $63,786 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 75 | $4,561,243 | $60,817 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 80 | $4,651,308 | $58,141 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 86 | $4,753,722 | $55,276 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 91 | $4,836,242 | $53,146 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 97 | $4,929,178 | $50,816 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 102 | $4,998,476 | $49,005 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 107 | $5,061,441 | $47,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 432 | $1,551,066 | $3,590 |
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