Commodity subsidies in Chester County, Pennsylvania totaled $79.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $12,339,632 | $1,371,070 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 18 | $19,319,767 | $1,073,320 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 28 | $25,346,506 | $905,232 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 37 | $29,908,950 | $808,350 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 47 | $34,769,103 | $739,768 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 56 | $38,611,819 | $689,497 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 66 | $42,210,350 | $639,551 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 75 | $45,172,949 | $602,306 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 84 | $47,824,370 | $569,338 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 94 | $50,467,543 | $536,889 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 103 | $52,636,583 | $511,035 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 113 | $54,726,640 | $484,307 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 122 | $56,373,034 | $462,074 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 132 | $57,991,137 | $439,327 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 141 | $59,259,608 | $420,281 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 150 | $60,434,838 | $402,899 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 160 | $61,636,321 | $385,227 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 169 | $62,649,169 | $370,705 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 179 | $63,687,867 | $355,798 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 188 | $64,536,752 | $343,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 755 | $14,428,281 | $19,110 |
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