Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $7.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $1,140,471 | $228,094 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 11 | $1,707,009 | $155,183 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 17 | $2,046,601 | $120,388 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 23 | $2,318,089 | $100,786 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 29 | $2,542,191 | $87,662 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 35 | $2,754,719 | $78,706 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 41 | $2,950,166 | $71,955 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 47 | $3,127,788 | $66,549 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 53 | $3,284,558 | $61,973 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 59 | $3,425,555 | $58,060 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 64 | $3,529,234 | $55,144 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 70 | $3,648,195 | $52,117 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 76 | $3,752,030 | $49,369 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 82 | $3,850,858 | $46,962 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 88 | $3,945,789 | $44,839 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 94 | $4,034,411 | $42,919 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 100 | $4,116,130 | $41,161 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 106 | $4,195,609 | $39,581 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 112 | $4,272,209 | $38,145 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 118 | $4,344,241 | $36,816 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 472 | $1,513,400 | $3,206 |
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