Commodity subsidies in Erie County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $197,401 | $98,701 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $370,915 | $74,183 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $451,379 | $64,483 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 10 | $558,953 | $55,895 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 13 | $649,218 | $49,940 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 15 | $707,002 | $47,133 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 18 | $785,174 | $43,621 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 20 | $830,210 | $41,510 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 23 | $889,316 | $38,666 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 26 | $944,113 | $36,312 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 28 | $978,176 | $34,935 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 31 | $1,022,772 | $32,993 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 34 | $1,059,953 | $31,175 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 36 | $1,083,989 | $30,111 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 39 | $1,118,454 | $28,678 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 41 | $1,139,992 | $27,805 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 44 | $1,171,123 | $26,616 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 47 | $1,200,022 | $25,532 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 49 | $1,217,580 | $24,849 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 52 | $1,243,259 | $23,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 210 | $384,317 | $1,830 |
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