Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $324,067 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $23,029 | $23,029 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $45,568 | $22,784 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $62,840 | $20,947 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $79,626 | $19,907 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $93,085 | $18,617 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $104,768 | $17,461 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $115,517 | $16,502 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $125,704 | $15,713 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $134,438 | $14,938 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $142,373 | $14,237 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $148,871 | $13,534 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 12 | $155,335 | $12,945 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 13 | $161,512 | $12,424 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 14 | $167,535 | $11,967 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 15 | $172,981 | $11,532 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 16 | $178,221 | $11,139 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 18 | $187,405 | $10,411 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 19 | $191,863 | $10,098 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 20 | $196,295 | $9,815 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 21 | $200,706 | $9,557 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 85 | $123,361 | $1,451 |
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