Conservation Reserve Program payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $13.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $1,635,811 | $545,270 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $2,755,002 | $393,572 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10 | $3,412,608 | $341,261 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 14 | $4,097,824 | $292,702 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $4,687,710 | $260,428 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 21 | $5,109,891 | $243,328 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 25 | $5,648,596 | $225,944 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 28 | $6,025,711 | $215,204 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 32 | $6,499,706 | $203,116 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 36 | $6,927,647 | $192,435 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 39 | $7,227,047 | $185,309 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 43 | $7,609,983 | $176,976 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 46 | $7,870,967 | $171,108 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 50 | $8,194,263 | $163,885 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 54 | $8,469,767 | $156,848 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 57 | $8,661,488 | $151,956 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 61 | $8,885,398 | $145,662 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 64 | $9,044,020 | $141,313 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 68 | $9,246,167 | $135,973 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 72 | $9,440,695 | $131,121 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 288 | $4,117,231 | $14,296 |
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