Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $23.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 8 | $1,783,148 | $222,894 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 17 | $3,331,244 | $195,956 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 26 | $4,740,321 | $182,320 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 35 | $6,017,266 | $171,922 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 44 | $7,109,550 | $161,581 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 52 | $8,015,644 | $154,147 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 61 | $8,958,111 | $146,854 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 70 | $9,826,752 | $140,382 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 79 | $10,632,776 | $134,592 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 88 | $11,379,032 | $129,307 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 97 | $12,090,047 | $124,640 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 105 | $12,678,628 | $120,749 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 114 | $13,311,745 | $116,770 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 123 | $13,921,103 | $113,180 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 132 | $14,493,524 | $109,799 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 141 | $15,031,034 | $106,603 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 150 | $15,533,828 | $103,559 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 158 | $15,953,135 | $100,969 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 167 | $16,389,439 | $98,140 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 176 | $16,791,660 | $95,407 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 707 | $7,053,041 | $9,976 |
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