Total Subsidies payments in Erie County, Pennsylvania totaled $9.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $1,662,664 | $415,666 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9 | $2,490,656 | $276,740 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 14 | $3,044,436 | $217,460 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 18 | $3,404,031 | $189,113 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 23 | $3,768,272 | $163,838 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 28 | $4,076,203 | $145,579 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 33 | $4,347,168 | $131,732 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 37 | $4,538,936 | $122,674 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 42 | $4,757,884 | $113,283 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 47 | $4,954,839 | $105,422 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 52 | $5,133,362 | $98,719 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 56 | $5,271,287 | $94,130 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 61 | $5,436,924 | $89,130 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 66 | $5,589,253 | $84,686 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 70 | $5,704,683 | $81,495 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 75 | $5,844,913 | $77,932 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 80 | $5,978,940 | $74,737 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 85 | $6,104,902 | $71,822 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 89 | $6,197,095 | $69,630 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 94 | $6,305,500 | $67,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 379 | $2,082,370 | $5,494 |
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