Total Subsidies payments in Wayne County, Illinois totaled $33.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 16 | $3,856,502 | $241,031 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 33 | $6,307,019 | $191,122 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 50 | $8,236,074 | $164,721 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 67 | $9,843,386 | $146,916 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 84 | $11,173,054 | $133,013 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 101 | $12,253,453 | $121,321 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 118 | $13,166,994 | $111,585 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 135 | $13,960,186 | $103,409 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 152 | $14,686,157 | $96,619 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 169 | $15,317,396 | $90,635 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 186 | $15,877,978 | $85,365 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 203 | $16,375,272 | $80,666 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 220 | $16,805,749 | $76,390 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 237 | $17,193,541 | $72,547 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 254 | $17,547,090 | $69,083 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 271 | $17,870,258 | $65,942 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 288 | $18,164,975 | $63,073 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 305 | $18,434,511 | $60,441 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 322 | $18,675,749 | $57,999 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 339 | $18,898,318 | $55,747 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,359 | $3,630,730 | $2,672 |
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