Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $970,586 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $63,250 | $31,625 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $140,064 | $28,013 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $202,292 | $25,287 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $259,683 | $23,608 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $311,023 | $22,216 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 16 | $341,704 | $21,357 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 19 | $385,839 | $20,307 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 22 | $426,236 | $19,374 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 25 | $464,899 | $18,596 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 28 | $501,087 | $17,896 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 31 | $534,774 | $17,251 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 33 | $553,469 | $16,772 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 36 | $578,346 | $16,065 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 39 | $600,426 | $15,396 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 42 | $619,324 | $14,746 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 45 | $636,465 | $14,144 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 47 | $647,321 | $13,773 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 50 | $662,821 | $13,256 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 53 | $678,042 | $12,793 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 56 | $692,951 | $12,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 226 | $277,635 | $1,228 |
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