Commodity subsidies in Telmark LSA totaled $371 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 108 | $70,894,944 | $656,435 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 216 | $111,230,731 | $514,957 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 325 | $142,128,680 | $437,319 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 433 | $166,369,317 | $384,225 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 541 | $186,612,630 | $344,940 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 650 | $203,972,758 | $313,804 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 758 | $218,851,577 | $288,722 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 866 | $231,804,063 | $267,672 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 975 | $243,358,111 | $249,598 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,083 | $253,398,915 | $233,979 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,191 | $262,476,715 | $220,383 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,300 | $270,791,968 | $208,302 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,408 | $278,278,078 | $197,641 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,516 | $285,094,677 | $188,057 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 1,625 | $291,231,922 | $179,220 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 1,733 | $296,762,379 | $171,242 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 1,841 | $301,720,310 | $163,889 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 1,950 | $306,256,523 | $157,055 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 2,058 | $310,387,447 | $150,820 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,166 | $314,189,192 | $145,055 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 8,668 | $56,947,954 | $6,570 |
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