Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $281,709 | $93,903 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $448,803 | $64,115 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $564,237 | $51,294 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $645,698 | $46,121 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 18 | $742,745 | $41,264 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 22 | $828,386 | $37,654 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 26 | $898,439 | $34,555 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 29 | $943,461 | $32,533 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 33 | $994,825 | $30,146 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 37 | $1,041,735 | $28,155 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 41 | $1,083,963 | $26,438 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 44 | $1,113,870 | $25,315 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 48 | $1,149,787 | $23,954 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 52 | $1,184,179 | $22,773 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 55 | $1,207,404 | $21,953 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 59 | $1,236,316 | $20,955 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 63 | $1,263,290 | $20,052 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 67 | $1,288,942 | $19,238 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 70 | $1,306,405 | $18,663 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 74 | $1,328,535 | $17,953 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 299 | $409,324 | $1,369 |
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