Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, New Jersey totaled $8.2 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% | 18% | 1 | $1,457,131 | $1,457,131 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $2,254,275 | $1,127,138 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $3,061,120 | $765,280 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $3,405,150 | $681,030 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 7 | $3,961,456 | $565,922 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 8 | $4,238,450 | $529,806 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 10 | $4,678,440 | $467,844 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 11 | $4,882,140 | $443,831 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 13 | $5,270,666 | $405,436 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 14 | $5,453,180 | $389,513 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 16 | $5,766,947 | $360,434 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 17 | $5,923,511 | $348,442 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 19 | $6,174,396 | $324,968 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 20 | $6,266,962 | $313,348 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 22 | $6,447,606 | $293,073 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 23 | $6,537,381 | $284,234 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 25 | $6,696,407 | $267,856 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 26 | $6,758,614 | $259,947 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 28 | $6,877,316 | $245,618 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 29 | $6,935,006 | $239,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 119 | $1,249,902 | $10,503 |
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