Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Ohio totaled $266 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 34 | $44,610,114 | $1,312,062 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 68 | $73,594,598 | $1,082,273 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 102 | $95,032,334 | $931,690 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 137 | $113,397,829 | $827,721 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 171 | $128,511,329 | $751,528 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 205 | $140,802,160 | $686,840 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 239 | $151,200,931 | $632,640 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 274 | $160,508,185 | $585,796 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 308 | $168,608,959 | $547,432 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 342 | $175,821,153 | $514,097 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 377 | $182,385,290 | $483,781 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 411 | $188,128,628 | $457,734 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 445 | $193,430,618 | $434,676 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 479 | $198,308,028 | $414,004 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 514 | $202,947,996 | $394,840 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 548 | $207,094,890 | $377,910 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 582 | $210,859,536 | $362,302 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 617 | $214,371,597 | $347,442 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 651 | $217,577,189 | $334,220 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 685 | $220,577,258 | $322,011 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,743 | $45,248,548 | $16,496 |
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