Commodity subsidies in Connecticut totaled $4.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 40 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $155,401 | $155,401 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $295,213 | $147,606 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 3 | $432,663 | $144,221 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $703,001 | $140,600 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 6 | $832,167 | $138,695 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 7 | $960,965 | $137,281 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 9 | $1,216,665 | $135,185 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 10 | $1,341,094 | $134,109 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 11 | $1,465,258 | $133,205 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 13 | $1,710,466 | $131,574 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 14 | $1,832,751 | $130,911 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $1,954,245 | $130,283 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 17 | $2,196,741 | $129,220 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 18 | $2,317,837 | $128,769 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 19 | $2,437,722 | $128,301 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $2,632,187 | $125,342 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 22 | $2,720,707 | $123,668 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 23 | $2,804,177 | $121,921 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 25 | $2,958,063 | $118,323 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 26 | $3,024,037 | $116,309 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 106 | $1,210,611 | $11,421 |
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