Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 35 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $93,011 | $46,506 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 5 | $201,618 | $40,324 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 8 | $301,129 | $37,641 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 11 | $396,595 | $36,054 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 13 | $453,775 | $34,906 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 16 | $530,968 | $33,186 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 19 | $605,082 | $31,846 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 22 | $672,004 | $30,546 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 25 | $734,715 | $29,389 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 27 | $774,133 | $28,672 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 30 | $831,604 | $27,720 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 33 | $886,113 | $26,852 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 36 | $938,114 | $26,059 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 38 | $972,066 | $25,581 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 41 | $1,020,477 | $24,890 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 44 | $1,064,805 | $24,200 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 47 | $1,107,299 | $23,560 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 50 | $1,147,946 | $22,959 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 52 | $1,174,405 | $22,585 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 55 | $1,213,507 | $22,064 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 223 | $1,008,862 | $4,524 |
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