Total Subsidies payments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania totaled $870,670 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $47,935 | $47,935 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $89,644 | $44,822 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $128,994 | $42,998 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $162,482 | $40,620 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $193,092 | $38,618 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $221,219 | $36,870 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 8 | $270,489 | $33,811 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $287,273 | $31,919 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $302,864 | $30,286 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 11 | $317,127 | $28,830 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $330,755 | $27,563 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 13 | $344,086 | $26,468 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 14 | $357,210 | $25,515 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 16 | $382,339 | $23,896 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 17 | $393,028 | $23,119 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 18 | $402,988 | $22,388 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 19 | $411,681 | $21,667 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 20 | $420,107 | $21,005 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 21 | $428,331 | $20,397 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 23 | $442,193 | $19,226 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 92 | $187,986 | $2,043 |
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