Conservation Reserve Program payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $505,227 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 42 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $31,968 | $31,968 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $56,146 | $28,073 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $77,842 | $25,947 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $99,069 | $24,767 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $134,320 | $22,387 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 7 | $149,665 | $21,381 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $164,226 | $20,528 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $178,478 | $19,831 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $190,656 | $19,066 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $213,709 | $17,809 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 13 | $224,252 | $17,250 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 14 | $234,700 | $16,764 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 15 | $243,898 | $16,260 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 16 | $252,345 | $15,772 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 18 | $267,354 | $14,853 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 19 | $274,572 | $14,451 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 20 | $281,038 | $14,052 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 21 | $287,460 | $13,689 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 22 | $293,781 | $13,354 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 24 | $305,929 | $12,747 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 97 | $199,298 | $2,055 |
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