Total Subsidies payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $5.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 2 | $950,765 | $475,382 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 5 | $1,325,917 | $265,183 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 7 | $1,428,539 | $204,077 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 10 | $1,553,963 | $155,396 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 12 | $1,622,812 | $135,234 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 15 | $1,715,590 | $114,373 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 17 | $1,769,383 | $104,081 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 20 | $1,845,202 | $92,260 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 23 | $1,908,491 | $82,978 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 25 | $1,949,296 | $77,972 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 28 | $2,002,883 | $71,532 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 30 | $2,035,940 | $67,865 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 33 | $2,081,159 | $63,065 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 35 | $2,109,735 | $60,278 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 38 | $2,147,744 | $56,520 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 41 | $2,181,643 | $53,211 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 43 | $2,203,929 | $51,254 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 46 | $2,236,354 | $48,616 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 48 | $2,257,257 | $47,026 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 51 | $2,288,612 | $44,875 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 206 | $732,874 | $3,558 |
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