Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 37 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $93,012 | $46,506 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $199,572 | $39,914 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $297,656 | $37,207 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 10 | $353,074 | $35,307 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 13 | $428,662 | $32,974 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 16 | $498,461 | $31,154 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 19 | $563,108 | $29,637 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 21 | $604,812 | $28,801 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 24 | $664,642 | $27,693 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 27 | $720,859 | $26,698 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 29 | $756,595 | $26,089 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 32 | $807,044 | $25,220 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 35 | $851,894 | $24,340 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 38 | $892,730 | $23,493 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 40 | $918,858 | $22,971 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 43 | $956,643 | $22,248 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 46 | $993,154 | $21,590 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 48 | $1,016,787 | $21,183 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 51 | $1,051,159 | $20,611 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 54 | $1,084,322 | $20,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 218 | $874,391 | $4,011 |
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