Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $6.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,248,701 | $416,234 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 7 | $2,063,610 | $294,801 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 11 | $2,567,469 | $233,406 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 15 | $2,990,654 | $199,377 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 19 | $3,368,693 | $177,300 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 23 | $3,658,554 | $159,068 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 27 | $3,909,809 | $144,808 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 31 | $4,122,025 | $132,969 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 35 | $4,301,182 | $122,891 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 39 | $4,463,489 | $114,448 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 42 | $4,576,319 | $108,960 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 46 | $4,718,859 | $102,584 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 50 | $4,843,341 | $96,867 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 54 | $4,951,489 | $91,694 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 58 | $5,049,392 | $87,058 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 62 | $5,142,435 | $82,943 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 66 | $5,231,341 | $79,263 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 70 | $5,312,827 | $75,898 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 74 | $5,388,157 | $72,813 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 78 | $5,459,779 | $69,997 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 312 | $1,393,325 | $4,466 |
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