Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $7.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $728,990 | $145,798 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $1,019,091 | $92,645 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 17 | $1,270,944 | $74,761 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 23 | $1,476,407 | $64,192 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 29 | $1,646,965 | $56,792 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 35 | $1,804,525 | $51,558 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 41 | $1,953,430 | $47,645 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 47 | $2,092,063 | $44,512 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 53 | $2,221,642 | $41,918 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 59 | $2,342,905 | $39,710 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 64 | $2,434,238 | $38,035 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 70 | $2,535,309 | $36,219 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 76 | $2,629,833 | $34,603 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 82 | $2,716,785 | $33,132 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 88 | $2,798,509 | $31,801 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 94 | $2,876,241 | $30,598 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 100 | $2,951,023 | $29,510 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 106 | $3,022,419 | $28,513 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 112 | $3,091,095 | $27,599 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 118 | $3,157,103 | $26,755 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 472 | $1,440,008 | $3,051 |
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