Conservation Reserve Program payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $555,811 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 44 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $43,543 | $43,543 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $75,511 | $37,756 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $103,629 | $34,543 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $131,364 | $32,841 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $156,948 | $31,390 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $178,175 | $29,696 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 7 | $196,640 | $28,091 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $213,713 | $26,714 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $228,274 | $25,364 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $242,747 | $24,275 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $256,999 | $23,364 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 12 | $270,882 | $22,574 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 13 | $283,060 | $21,774 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 14 | $294,054 | $21,004 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 15 | $304,857 | $20,324 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 16 | $315,161 | $19,698 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 18 | $334,211 | $18,567 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 19 | $343,409 | $18,074 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 20 | $351,166 | $17,558 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 21 | $358,524 | $17,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 85 | $197,287 | $2,321 |
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