Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $226,609 | $56,652 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $355,848 | $44,481 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 12 | $452,615 | $37,718 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $553,189 | $32,541 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 21 | $623,781 | $29,704 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 25 | $684,679 | $27,387 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 29 | $741,911 | $25,583 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 34 | $803,682 | $23,638 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 38 | $848,659 | $22,333 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 42 | $890,567 | $21,204 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 46 | $930,121 | $20,220 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 51 | $976,998 | $19,157 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 55 | $1,012,598 | $18,411 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 59 | $1,045,230 | $17,716 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 63 | $1,076,549 | $17,088 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 68 | $1,113,358 | $16,373 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 72 | $1,140,934 | $15,846 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 76 | $1,166,748 | $15,352 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 80 | $1,191,781 | $14,897 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 85 | $1,221,645 | $14,372 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 341 | $582,490 | $1,708 |
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