Commodity subsidies in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania totaled $29.0 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% | 21% | 7 | $6,061,867 | $865,981 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 15 | $10,983,684 | $732,246 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 23 | $13,155,624 | $571,984 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 31 | $14,811,395 | $477,787 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 39 | $16,119,166 | $413,312 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 47 | $17,191,435 | $365,775 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 55 | $18,143,760 | $329,887 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 63 | $18,986,296 | $301,370 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 71 | $19,712,267 | $277,638 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 79 | $20,365,729 | $257,794 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 87 | $20,965,662 | $240,985 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 95 | $21,509,840 | $226,419 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 103 | $21,995,923 | $213,553 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 111 | $22,444,400 | $202,202 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 119 | $22,869,132 | $192,178 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 127 | $23,274,235 | $183,262 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 135 | $23,650,214 | $175,187 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 143 | $23,996,786 | $167,810 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 151 | $24,320,999 | $161,066 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 159 | $24,612,170 | $154,794 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 638 | $4,391,038 | $6,883 |
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