Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $419,564 | $139,855 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $786,193 | $131,032 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $1,026,746 | $114,083 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 12 | $1,233,755 | $102,813 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 16 | $1,484,633 | $92,790 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 19 | $1,625,463 | $85,551 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 22 | $1,754,012 | $79,728 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 25 | $1,869,883 | $74,795 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 29 | $2,009,618 | $69,297 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 32 | $2,105,500 | $65,797 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 35 | $2,189,435 | $62,555 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 38 | $2,272,120 | $59,793 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 42 | $2,369,612 | $56,419 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 45 | $2,429,431 | $53,987 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 48 | $2,483,746 | $51,745 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 51 | $2,533,265 | $49,672 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 55 | $2,593,345 | $47,152 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 58 | $2,634,984 | $45,431 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 61 | $2,674,047 | $43,837 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 64 | $2,711,277 | $42,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 260 | $625,862 | $2,407 |
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