Total Subsidies payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $163 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 16 | $19,225,869 | $1,201,617 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 33 | $29,836,468 | $904,135 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 50 | $38,112,535 | $762,251 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 67 | $45,199,643 | $674,622 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 84 | $51,140,168 | $608,812 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 101 | $56,255,932 | $556,989 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 118 | $60,955,224 | $516,570 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 135 | $65,323,854 | $483,880 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 152 | $69,374,653 | $456,412 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 169 | $73,148,367 | $432,831 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 186 | $76,598,417 | $411,819 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 203 | $79,743,835 | $392,827 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 220 | $82,640,454 | $375,638 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 237 | $85,396,002 | $360,321 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 254 | $87,976,366 | $346,364 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 271 | $90,404,436 | $333,596 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 288 | $92,700,509 | $321,877 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 305 | $94,879,673 | $311,081 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 322 | $96,943,032 | $301,065 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 339 | $98,869,711 | $291,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,356 | $31,128,635 | $22,956 |
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