Total Subsidies payments in Wayne County, Illinois totaled $25.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 15 | $1,658,606 | $110,574 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 31 | $2,599,888 | $83,867 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 47 | $3,355,767 | $71,399 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 63 | $4,005,949 | $63,586 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 79 | $4,561,842 | $57,745 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 94 | $5,010,004 | $53,298 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 110 | $5,421,885 | $49,290 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 126 | $5,777,083 | $45,850 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 142 | $6,088,017 | $42,873 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 158 | $6,368,526 | $40,307 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 173 | $6,614,052 | $38,232 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 189 | $6,855,711 | $36,274 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 205 | $7,075,075 | $34,513 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 221 | $7,276,749 | $32,926 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 237 | $7,458,608 | $31,471 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 252 | $7,612,678 | $30,209 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 268 | $7,761,984 | $28,963 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 284 | $7,903,147 | $27,828 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 300 | $8,037,093 | $26,790 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 316 | $8,161,642 | $25,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,264 | $2,105,659 | $1,666 |
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