Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 44 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $169,296 | $169,296 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $291,426 | $145,713 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $402,316 | $134,105 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $604,530 | $120,906 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $693,590 | $115,598 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $782,391 | $111,770 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $867,793 | $108,474 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 10 | $997,719 | $99,772 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 11 | $1,054,132 | $95,830 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 12 | $1,107,549 | $92,296 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 13 | $1,159,931 | $89,225 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 15 | $1,256,975 | $83,798 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 16 | $1,300,968 | $81,311 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 17 | $1,344,850 | $79,109 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 18 | $1,381,746 | $76,764 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 20 | $1,454,291 | $72,715 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 21 | $1,486,891 | $70,804 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 22 | $1,519,128 | $69,051 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 23 | $1,551,089 | $67,439 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 25 | $1,607,514 | $64,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 101 | $890,246 | $8,814 |
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