Total Subsidies payments in Union County, Illinois totaled $6.6 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% | 4 | $644,737 | $161,184 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 9 | $1,111,653 | $123,517 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 14 | $1,398,817 | $99,916 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 19 | $1,647,309 | $86,700 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 23 | $1,816,351 | $78,972 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 28 | $1,987,197 | $70,971 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 33 | $2,127,197 | $64,461 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 38 | $2,246,680 | $59,123 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 42 | $2,332,817 | $55,543 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 47 | $2,433,724 | $51,781 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 52 | $2,527,815 | $48,612 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 57 | $2,614,577 | $45,870 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 62 | $2,696,019 | $43,484 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 66 | $2,756,701 | $41,768 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 71 | $2,826,117 | $39,804 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 76 | $2,889,601 | $38,021 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 81 | $2,951,046 | $36,433 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 85 | $2,999,045 | $35,283 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 90 | $3,057,496 | $33,972 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 95 | $3,112,405 | $32,762 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 382 | $1,138,685 | $2,981 |
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