Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $10.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $1,647,977 | $274,663 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 12 | $2,357,622 | $196,469 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 19 | $2,975,835 | $156,623 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 25 | $3,378,476 | $135,139 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 32 | $3,774,734 | $117,960 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 38 | $4,073,285 | $107,192 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 45 | $4,366,192 | $97,026 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 51 | $4,600,127 | $90,199 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 57 | $4,817,223 | $84,513 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 64 | $5,052,250 | $78,941 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 70 | $5,237,793 | $74,826 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 77 | $5,434,527 | $70,578 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 83 | $5,587,471 | $67,319 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 90 | $5,758,809 | $63,987 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 96 | $5,896,760 | $61,425 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 102 | $6,028,249 | $59,100 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 109 | $6,178,176 | $56,681 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 115 | $6,302,484 | $54,804 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 122 | $6,441,522 | $52,799 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 128 | $6,551,538 | $51,184 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 515 | $2,568,334 | $4,987 |
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