Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney) totaled $38.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $7,611,194 | $1,522,239 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 11 | $13,483,820 | $1,225,802 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 16 | $17,163,925 | $1,072,745 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 22 | $20,492,594 | $931,482 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 28 | $22,737,139 | $812,041 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 33 | $24,207,976 | $733,575 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 39 | $25,645,144 | $657,568 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 45 | $26,845,325 | $596,563 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 50 | $27,730,431 | $554,609 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 56 | $28,717,436 | $512,811 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 62 | $29,550,823 | $476,626 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 67 | $30,173,104 | $450,345 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 73 | $30,854,008 | $422,658 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 79 | $31,465,421 | $398,296 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 84 | $31,924,924 | $380,059 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 90 | $32,434,031 | $360,378 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 96 | $32,906,819 | $342,779 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 101 | $33,271,133 | $329,417 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 107 | $33,690,317 | $314,863 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 113 | $34,083,694 | $301,626 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 452 | $4,502,720 | $9,962 |
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