Conservation payments in Mercer County, Ohio totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $125,154 | $20,859 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 12 | $196,151 | $16,346 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 18 | $255,899 | $14,217 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 24 | $312,253 | $13,011 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 31 | $372,454 | $12,015 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $418,648 | $11,315 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 43 | $461,639 | $10,736 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 49 | $499,127 | $10,186 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 55 | $531,734 | $9,668 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 62 | $566,115 | $9,131 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 68 | $593,439 | $8,727 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 74 | $618,200 | $8,354 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 80 | $641,002 | $8,013 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 87 | $664,987 | $7,644 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 93 | $684,366 | $7,359 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 99 | $702,776 | $7,099 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 105 | $719,937 | $6,857 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 111 | $735,461 | $6,626 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 118 | $752,369 | $6,376 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 124 | $766,224 | $6,179 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 498 | $354,867 | $713 |
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