Commodity subsidies in Connecticut totaled $762,954 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 2 | $334,646 | $167,323 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 3 | $365,203 | $121,734 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 4 | $390,742 | $97,685 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 5 | $414,145 | $82,829 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 6 | $436,940 | $72,823 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 7 | $453,990 | $64,856 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 8 | $469,096 | $58,637 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 9 | $479,548 | $53,283 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 10 | $489,999 | $49,000 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 11 | $500,451 | $45,496 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 12 | $510,902 | $42,575 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 13 | $521,354 | $40,104 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 14 | $531,806 | $37,986 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 15 | $542,257 | $36,150 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 16 | $552,709 | $34,544 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 17 | $563,160 | $33,127 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 18 | $573,612 | $31,867 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 19 | $582,649 | $30,666 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 20 | $591,641 | $29,582 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 81 | $171,313 | $2,115 |
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