Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $4.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $537,151 | $179,050 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $910,387 | $130,055 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 10 | $1,091,195 | $109,119 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 14 | $1,259,980 | $89,999 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 18 | $1,408,061 | $78,226 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 21 | $1,509,037 | $71,859 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 25 | $1,628,814 | $65,153 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 29 | $1,733,187 | $59,765 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 32 | $1,806,221 | $56,444 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 36 | $1,898,379 | $52,733 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 40 | $1,983,027 | $49,576 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 43 | $2,043,262 | $47,518 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 47 | $2,121,425 | $45,137 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 51 | $2,195,167 | $43,042 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 54 | $2,247,724 | $41,625 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 58 | $2,314,598 | $39,907 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 62 | $2,377,464 | $38,346 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 65 | $2,421,835 | $37,259 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 69 | $2,478,036 | $35,914 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 73 | $2,530,019 | $34,658 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 293 | $966,435 | $3,298 |
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