Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Ohio totaled $12.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $2,196,559 | $199,687 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 22 | $3,600,686 | $163,668 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 33 | $4,679,413 | $141,800 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 45 | $5,647,939 | $125,510 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 56 | $6,374,449 | $113,829 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 67 | $6,983,103 | $104,225 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 79 | $7,487,561 | $94,779 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 90 | $7,873,651 | $87,485 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 101 | $8,213,049 | $81,317 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 113 | $8,545,656 | $75,625 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 124 | $8,820,398 | $71,132 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 135 | $9,059,103 | $67,104 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 147 | $9,278,784 | $63,121 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 158 | $9,451,730 | $59,821 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 169 | $9,609,229 | $56,859 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 181 | $9,768,321 | $53,969 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 192 | $9,899,646 | $51,561 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 203 | $10,022,061 | $49,370 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 215 | $10,147,285 | $47,197 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 226 | $10,254,456 | $45,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 906 | $2,022,649 | $2,233 |
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