Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $126,482 | $126,482 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $252,270 | $126,135 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $496,729 | $124,182 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $612,888 | $122,578 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $692,166 | $115,361 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 8 | $836,949 | $104,619 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 9 | $904,251 | $100,472 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $969,817 | $96,982 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 12 | $1,088,658 | $90,722 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 13 | $1,138,872 | $87,606 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 14 | $1,186,116 | $84,723 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 16 | $1,270,065 | $79,379 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 17 | $1,310,331 | $77,078 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 18 | $1,348,798 | $74,933 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 20 | $1,416,945 | $70,847 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 21 | $1,448,636 | $68,983 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 22 | $1,480,291 | $67,286 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 24 | $1,539,802 | $64,158 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 25 | $1,567,849 | $62,714 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 26 | $1,590,905 | $61,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 108 | $304,354 | $2,818 |
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