Total Subsidies payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $11.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,146,626 | $229,325 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $1,876,567 | $187,657 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 16 | $2,646,836 | $165,427 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 21 | $3,169,211 | $150,915 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 26 | $3,597,447 | $138,363 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 32 | $4,074,590 | $127,331 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 37 | $4,445,358 | $120,145 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 43 | $4,836,255 | $112,471 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 48 | $5,130,426 | $106,884 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 53 | $5,408,771 | $102,052 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 59 | $5,732,779 | $97,166 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 64 | $5,991,050 | $93,610 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 69 | $6,233,676 | $90,343 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 75 | $6,476,300 | $86,351 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 80 | $6,651,068 | $83,138 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 86 | $6,849,145 | $79,641 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 91 | $6,995,592 | $76,875 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 96 | $7,129,267 | $74,263 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 102 | $7,278,490 | $71,358 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 107 | $7,384,275 | $69,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 431 | $2,038,518 | $4,730 |
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