Commodity subsidies in Litchfield County, Connecticut totaled $15.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 2 | $4,687,948 | $2,343,974 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 5 | $6,898,366 | $1,379,673 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 8 | $7,844,031 | $980,504 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 11 | $8,667,468 | $787,952 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 14 | $9,330,627 | $666,473 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 17 | $9,928,468 | $584,028 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 20 | $10,400,803 | $520,040 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 23 | $10,798,155 | $469,485 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 26 | $11,136,411 | $428,324 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 29 | $11,456,770 | $395,061 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 32 | $11,750,104 | $367,191 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 35 | $12,015,756 | $343,307 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 38 | $12,259,926 | $322,630 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 41 | $12,482,650 | $304,455 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 44 | $12,681,814 | $288,223 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 47 | $12,870,680 | $273,844 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 50 | $13,039,665 | $260,793 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 53 | $13,180,539 | $248,689 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 56 | $13,307,849 | $237,640 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 59 | $13,426,060 | $227,560 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 236 | $1,614,523 | $6,841 |
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