Conservation Reserve Program payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $586,709 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 47 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $47,984 | $47,984 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $80,972 | $40,486 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $112,940 | $37,647 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $159,258 | $31,852 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $180,485 | $30,081 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $198,801 | $28,400 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $217,114 | $27,139 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $248,748 | $24,875 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $263,000 | $23,909 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 12 | $275,178 | $22,931 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $296,715 | $21,194 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $307,163 | $20,478 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 16 | $316,691 | $19,793 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 17 | $325,907 | $19,171 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $343,552 | $18,082 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 20 | $351,282 | $17,564 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $358,966 | $17,094 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 23 | $373,482 | $16,238 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 24 | $379,904 | $15,829 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 25 | $386,225 | $15,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 103 | $200,484 | $1,946 |
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