Commodity subsidies in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania totaled $35.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 7 | $6,497,756 | $928,251 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 15 | $10,589,550 | $705,970 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 23 | $13,607,035 | $591,610 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 31 | $16,094,995 | $519,193 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 38 | $17,968,692 | $472,860 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 46 | $19,826,302 | $431,007 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 54 | $21,341,293 | $395,209 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 62 | $22,558,956 | $363,854 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 69 | $23,528,252 | $340,989 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 77 | $24,574,774 | $319,153 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 85 | $25,551,927 | $300,611 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 93 | $26,461,532 | $284,533 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 100 | $27,190,066 | $271,901 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 108 | $27,861,071 | $257,973 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 116 | $28,447,645 | $245,238 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 124 | $28,966,088 | $233,597 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 131 | $29,391,887 | $224,366 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 139 | $29,839,919 | $214,676 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 147 | $30,265,418 | $205,887 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 155 | $30,669,386 | $197,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 621 | $4,630,025 | $7,456 |
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