Mercer County Domestic Relations is having a record-setting year so far collecting child-support

Mercer County Domestic Relations is having a record-setting year so far collecting child-support payments. Here is a run-down of collection rates in the last five years for Mercer County and neighboring Lawrence County. An * shows figures up to last week:

MERCER COUNTY

2002: 74.40 percent

2003: 74.45 percent

2004: 74.58 percent

2005: 74.37 percent

2006: 77.46 percent

2007: 83.21 percent*

LAWRENCE COUNTY

2002: 75.85 percent

2003: 75.09 percent

2004: 73.68 percent

2005: 72.30 percent

2006: 73.04 percent

2007: 79.04 percent*

Source: Mercer County Domestic Relations