Conservation Reserve Program payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $506,589 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $31,968 | $31,968 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $60,480 | $30,240 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $84,658 | $28,219 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $105,885 | $26,471 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $143,198 | $23,866 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $161,352 | $23,050 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $178,425 | $22,303 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 9 | $192,986 | $21,443 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 10 | $207,238 | $20,724 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $230,410 | $19,201 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 13 | $240,858 | $18,528 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 14 | $250,056 | $17,861 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 15 | $258,503 | $17,234 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 16 | $266,233 | $16,640 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 18 | $280,730 | $15,596 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 19 | $287,196 | $15,116 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 20 | $293,618 | $14,681 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 21 | $299,939 | $14,283 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 22 | $305,831 | $13,901 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 24 | $317,320 | $13,222 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 96 | $189,269 | $1,972 |
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