Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $195,873 | $195,873 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $350,358 | $175,179 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $468,485 | $156,162 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $573,583 | $143,396 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $677,094 | $135,419 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $776,626 | $129,438 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 7 | $849,977 | $121,425 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $913,078 | $114,135 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 9 | $970,036 | $107,782 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $1,025,703 | $102,570 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 11 | $1,079,082 | $98,098 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 12 | $1,125,794 | $93,816 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 13 | $1,168,635 | $89,895 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 14 | $1,210,734 | $86,481 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 15 | $1,252,581 | $83,505 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 16 | $1,292,131 | $80,758 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 17 | $1,325,678 | $77,981 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 18 | $1,350,008 | $75,000 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 19 | $1,373,190 | $72,273 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 20 | $1,396,123 | $69,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 83 | $432,222 | $5,207 |
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