Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $5.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 42 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $120,291 | $40,097 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $258,996 | $36,999 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 11 | $374,528 | $34,048 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 15 | $476,335 | $31,756 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 19 | $569,724 | $29,985 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 23 | $655,826 | $28,514 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 27 | $730,831 | $27,068 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 31 | $799,788 | $25,800 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 35 | $863,741 | $24,678 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 39 | $921,933 | $23,639 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 43 | $975,233 | $22,680 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 47 | $1,023,994 | $21,787 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 50 | $1,059,482 | $21,190 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 54 | $1,103,791 | $20,441 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 58 | $1,146,889 | $19,774 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 62 | $1,187,683 | $19,156 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 66 | $1,227,524 | $18,599 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 70 | $1,264,857 | $18,069 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 74 | $1,299,009 | $17,554 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 78 | $1,330,339 | $17,056 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 314 | $847,217 | $2,698 |
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