Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Rhode Island (Rep. David Cicilline) totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $247,879 | $247,879 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $672,680 | $224,227 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $969,851 | $193,970 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 6 | $1,070,928 | $178,488 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 8 | $1,241,385 | $155,173 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 10 | $1,386,891 | $138,689 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $1,519,242 | $126,604 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $1,582,140 | $121,703 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 15 | $1,698,990 | $113,266 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 17 | $1,791,441 | $105,379 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 19 | $1,862,553 | $98,029 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 20 | $1,893,001 | $94,650 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 22 | $1,949,144 | $88,597 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 24 | $1,999,445 | $83,310 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 25 | $2,023,930 | $80,957 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 27 | $2,070,520 | $76,686 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 29 | $2,114,712 | $72,921 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 31 | $2,156,434 | $69,562 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 32 | $2,177,030 | $68,032 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 34 | $2,217,232 | $65,213 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 139 | $688,318 | $4,952 |
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