Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $51.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 12 | $9,608,567 | $800,714 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 25 | $15,429,202 | $617,168 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 38 | $19,475,806 | $512,521 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 51 | $22,447,355 | $440,144 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 64 | $24,801,807 | $387,528 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 77 | $26,939,648 | $349,866 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 90 | $28,910,814 | $321,231 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 103 | $30,708,121 | $298,137 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 116 | $32,295,428 | $278,409 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 129 | $33,754,763 | $261,665 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 142 | $35,076,647 | $247,019 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 155 | $36,268,654 | $233,991 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 168 | $37,356,913 | $222,363 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 181 | $38,355,251 | $211,907 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 194 | $39,286,985 | $202,510 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 207 | $40,146,026 | $193,942 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 220 | $40,916,410 | $185,984 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 233 | $41,636,688 | $178,698 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 246 | $42,283,574 | $171,884 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 259 | $42,866,463 | $165,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,038 | $8,470,362 | $8,160 |
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