Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $6.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $1,070,072 | $267,518 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 9 | $1,750,039 | $194,449 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 13 | $2,121,306 | $163,177 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 18 | $2,491,117 | $138,395 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 22 | $2,735,696 | $124,350 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 27 | $2,998,250 | $111,046 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 31 | $3,161,276 | $101,977 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 36 | $3,355,722 | $93,214 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 40 | $3,504,225 | $87,606 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 45 | $3,679,263 | $81,761 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 49 | $3,811,986 | $77,796 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 54 | $3,965,283 | $73,431 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 58 | $4,076,212 | $70,280 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 63 | $4,201,972 | $66,698 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 67 | $4,298,955 | $64,164 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 72 | $4,409,203 | $61,239 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 76 | $4,495,061 | $59,146 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 81 | $4,597,547 | $56,760 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 85 | $4,675,143 | $55,002 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 90 | $4,761,667 | $52,907 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 362 | $1,398,419 | $3,863 |
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