Commodity subsidies in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 1 | $472,500 | $472,500 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 2 | $670,189 | $335,095 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 3 | $747,844 | $249,281 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 4 | $785,967 | $196,492 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 5 | $819,547 | $163,909 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 7 | $879,202 | $125,600 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 8 | $906,032 | $113,254 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 9 | $932,628 | $103,625 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 10 | $953,658 | $95,366 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 11 | $973,874 | $88,534 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 12 | $988,198 | $82,350 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 14 | $1,013,835 | $72,417 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 15 | $1,025,041 | $68,336 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 16 | $1,036,222 | $64,764 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 17 | $1,047,328 | $61,608 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 18 | $1,057,779 | $58,766 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 19 | $1,068,231 | $56,223 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 21 | $1,089,134 | $51,864 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 22 | $1,099,586 | $49,981 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 23 | $1,110,037 | $48,262 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 94 | $389,446 | $4,143 |
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