Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $874,228 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $130,403 | $43,468 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $181,443 | $30,241 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $224,662 | $24,962 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $265,785 | $22,149 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 15 | $304,777 | $20,318 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 18 | $339,169 | $18,843 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 21 | $365,010 | $17,381 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 24 | $388,209 | $16,175 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 27 | $409,990 | $15,185 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 30 | $430,698 | $14,357 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 33 | $449,370 | $13,617 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 36 | $467,491 | $12,986 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 40 | $489,616 | $12,240 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 43 | $505,376 | $11,753 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 46 | $520,279 | $11,310 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 49 | $534,785 | $10,914 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 52 | $548,733 | $10,553 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 55 | $561,978 | $10,218 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 58 | $574,443 | $9,904 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 61 | $586,186 | $9,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 247 | $288,042 | $1,166 |
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