Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $5.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $605,242 | $201,747 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $1,125,957 | $160,851 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 10 | $1,408,036 | $140,804 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 14 | $1,699,660 | $121,404 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 18 | $1,970,246 | $109,458 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 21 | $2,140,605 | $101,934 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 25 | $2,339,961 | $93,598 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 29 | $2,521,383 | $86,944 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 32 | $2,640,026 | $82,501 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 36 | $2,787,941 | $77,443 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 39 | $2,892,521 | $74,167 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 43 | $3,019,565 | $70,222 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 47 | $3,131,633 | $66,631 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 50 | $3,212,240 | $64,245 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 54 | $3,300,008 | $61,111 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 58 | $3,376,664 | $58,218 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 61 | $3,428,357 | $56,203 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 65 | $3,489,497 | $53,685 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 68 | $3,531,869 | $51,939 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 72 | $3,583,889 | $49,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 291 | $742,765 | $2,552 |
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