Total Subsidies payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $23.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 6 | $3,513,309 | $585,552 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 12 | $5,115,480 | $426,290 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 18 | $6,341,223 | $352,290 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 24 | $7,407,569 | $308,649 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 31 | $8,427,929 | $271,869 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 37 | $9,213,141 | $249,004 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 43 | $9,952,232 | $231,447 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 49 | $10,631,422 | $216,968 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 56 | $11,340,198 | $202,504 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 62 | $11,925,294 | $192,343 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 68 | $12,475,703 | $183,466 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 74 | $12,998,199 | $175,651 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 81 | $13,572,088 | $167,557 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 87 | $14,042,310 | $161,406 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 93 | $14,491,775 | $155,826 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 99 | $14,905,337 | $150,559 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 106 | $15,356,151 | $144,869 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 112 | $15,728,444 | $140,433 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 118 | $16,078,580 | $136,259 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 124 | $16,403,906 | $132,290 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 500 | $5,470,379 | $10,941 |
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