Commodity subsidies in Erie County, Pennsylvania totaled $7.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $1,662,664 | $415,666 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $2,355,821 | $294,478 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 12 | $2,798,721 | $233,227 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 16 | $3,141,451 | $196,341 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 20 | $3,438,230 | $171,912 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 25 | $3,760,585 | $150,423 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 29 | $3,990,682 | $137,610 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 33 | $4,198,800 | $127,236 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 37 | $4,387,662 | $118,585 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 41 | $4,562,956 | $111,292 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 45 | $4,718,515 | $104,856 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 50 | $4,898,918 | $97,978 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 54 | $5,036,866 | $93,275 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 58 | $5,169,720 | $89,133 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 62 | $5,292,906 | $85,369 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 66 | $5,408,440 | $81,946 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 71 | $5,547,304 | $78,131 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 75 | $5,650,192 | $75,336 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 79 | $5,747,208 | $72,749 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 83 | $5,838,862 | $70,348 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 335 | $1,944,370 | $5,804 |
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