Commodity subsidies in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania totaled $10.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $1,237,837 | $412,612 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $2,136,047 | $356,008 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 9 | $2,850,650 | $316,739 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 13 | $3,672,763 | $282,520 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 16 | $4,196,128 | $262,258 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 19 | $4,655,527 | $245,028 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 22 | $5,091,623 | $231,437 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 26 | $5,613,125 | $215,889 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 29 | $5,962,889 | $205,617 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 32 | $6,292,554 | $196,642 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 35 | $6,564,765 | $187,565 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 39 | $6,909,034 | $177,155 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 42 | $7,155,878 | $170,378 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 45 | $7,360,581 | $163,568 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 48 | $7,543,424 | $157,155 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 52 | $7,777,096 | $149,560 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 55 | $7,946,564 | $144,483 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 58 | $8,110,857 | $139,842 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 61 | $8,265,536 | $135,501 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 65 | $8,436,069 | $129,786 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 261 | $1,967,742 | $7,539 |
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