Total Subsidies payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $8.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 43 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $928,612 | $185,722 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $1,336,748 | $133,675 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $1,693,051 | $105,816 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 21 | $1,943,285 | $92,537 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 26 | $2,181,064 | $83,887 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 32 | $2,451,454 | $76,608 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 37 | $2,661,080 | $71,921 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 42 | $2,859,209 | $68,076 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 48 | $3,089,211 | $64,359 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 53 | $3,274,041 | $61,774 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 58 | $3,450,645 | $59,494 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 64 | $3,647,088 | $56,986 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 69 | $3,798,010 | $55,044 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 74 | $3,944,774 | $53,308 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 80 | $4,112,413 | $51,405 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 85 | $4,244,877 | $49,940 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 90 | $4,366,958 | $48,522 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 96 | $4,505,043 | $46,928 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 101 | $4,615,328 | $45,696 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 107 | $4,740,996 | $44,308 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 428 | $2,846,785 | $6,651 |
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