Commodity subsidies in Connecticut totaled $2.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $137,869 | $137,869 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $393,073 | $131,024 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $557,170 | $111,434 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $630,140 | $105,023 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $753,295 | $94,162 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $850,967 | $85,097 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $899,295 | $81,754 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $984,707 | $75,747 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 15 | $1,065,559 | $71,037 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $1,102,553 | $68,910 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 18 | $1,173,538 | $65,197 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 20 | $1,236,410 | $61,820 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 21 | $1,265,150 | $60,245 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 23 | $1,319,658 | $57,376 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 25 | $1,369,126 | $54,765 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 26 | $1,390,836 | $53,494 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 28 | $1,432,946 | $51,177 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 30 | $1,472,135 | $49,071 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 31 | $1,489,290 | $48,042 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 33 | $1,518,094 | $46,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 135 | $507,362 | $3,758 |
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