Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $3.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $536,696 | $178,899 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $833,923 | $138,987 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $1,036,554 | $115,173 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 12 | $1,177,607 | $98,134 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 16 | $1,336,909 | $83,557 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 19 | $1,442,326 | $75,912 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 22 | $1,539,860 | $69,994 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 25 | $1,628,359 | $65,134 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 29 | $1,732,732 | $59,749 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 32 | $1,805,766 | $56,430 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 35 | $1,875,632 | $53,589 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 38 | $1,941,189 | $51,084 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 42 | $2,022,689 | $48,159 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 45 | $2,081,396 | $46,253 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 48 | $2,139,617 | $44,575 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 51 | $2,194,101 | $43,022 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 55 | $2,263,806 | $41,160 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 58 | $2,313,532 | $39,888 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 61 | $2,361,045 | $38,706 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 64 | $2,406,171 | $37,596 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 260 | $981,903 | $3,777 |
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