Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Ohio totaled $20.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $2,069,366 | $159,182 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 26 | $3,509,536 | $134,982 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 39 | $4,593,679 | $117,787 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 52 | $5,528,260 | $106,313 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 65 | $6,342,865 | $97,583 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 78 | $7,090,276 | $90,901 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 91 | $7,760,395 | $85,279 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 104 | $8,367,426 | $80,456 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 117 | $8,919,095 | $76,232 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 131 | $9,452,276 | $72,155 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 144 | $9,889,118 | $68,674 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 157 | $10,287,175 | $65,523 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 170 | $10,648,291 | $62,637 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 183 | $10,984,212 | $60,023 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 196 | $11,296,101 | $57,633 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 209 | $11,587,968 | $55,445 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 222 | $11,869,140 | $53,465 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 235 | $12,136,289 | $51,644 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 248 | $12,386,994 | $49,948 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 262 | $12,635,154 | $48,226 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,048 | $4,393,925 | $4,193 |
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