Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 4 | $1,019,963 | $254,991 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 8 | $1,421,939 | $177,742 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 12 | $1,695,037 | $141,253 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 16 | $1,916,075 | $119,755 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 20 | $2,098,062 | $104,903 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 24 | $2,248,928 | $93,705 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 28 | $2,387,931 | $85,283 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 32 | $2,511,718 | $78,491 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 36 | $2,620,575 | $72,794 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 40 | $2,705,761 | $67,644 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 44 | $2,770,770 | $62,972 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 48 | $2,832,421 | $59,009 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 52 | $2,886,906 | $55,517 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 56 | $2,937,286 | $52,452 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 60 | $2,984,062 | $49,734 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 64 | $3,027,947 | $47,312 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 68 | $3,068,356 | $45,123 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 72 | $3,107,298 | $43,157 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 76 | $3,143,744 | $41,365 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 80 | $3,178,524 | $39,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 323 | $444,292 | $1,376 |
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