Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $8.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $1,545,642 | $386,411 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 8 | $2,277,485 | $284,686 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 12 | $2,807,302 | $233,942 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 17 | $3,328,690 | $195,805 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 21 | $3,708,328 | $176,587 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 25 | $4,000,127 | $160,005 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 29 | $4,241,283 | $146,251 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 34 | $4,496,190 | $132,241 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 38 | $4,670,424 | $122,906 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 42 | $4,826,090 | $114,907 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 47 | $5,002,221 | $106,430 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 51 | $5,126,458 | $100,519 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 55 | $5,242,687 | $95,322 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 59 | $5,341,526 | $90,534 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 64 | $5,458,988 | $85,297 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 68 | $5,547,973 | $81,588 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 72 | $5,631,776 | $78,219 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 77 | $5,726,720 | $74,373 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 81 | $5,799,802 | $71,603 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 85 | $5,869,384 | $69,052 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 343 | $1,472,455 | $4,293 |
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