Commodity subsidies in New Castle County, Delaware totaled $43.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $4,374,060 | $1,458,020 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $9,266,388 | $1,323,770 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 11 | $13,337,498 | $1,212,500 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 15 | $16,657,926 | $1,110,528 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 19 | $19,689,983 | $1,036,315 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 22 | $21,713,971 | $986,999 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 26 | $24,016,869 | $923,726 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 30 | $25,897,004 | $863,233 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 34 | $27,500,962 | $808,852 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 38 | $28,901,995 | $760,579 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 41 | $29,853,022 | $728,122 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 45 | $31,021,174 | $689,359 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 49 | $32,106,536 | $655,235 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 53 | $33,111,896 | $624,753 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 57 | $34,018,679 | $596,819 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 60 | $34,593,353 | $576,556 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 64 | $35,235,980 | $550,562 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 68 | $35,794,723 | $526,393 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 72 | $36,327,641 | $504,551 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 76 | $36,821,765 | $484,497 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 304 | $6,416,189 | $21,106 |
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