Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Rhode Island (Rep. James Langevin) totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $895,741 | $298,580 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $1,645,741 | $274,290 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 9 | $2,382,762 | $264,751 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 13 | $3,121,548 | $240,119 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 16 | $3,573,749 | $223,359 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 19 | $3,955,870 | $208,204 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 23 | $4,419,261 | $192,142 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 26 | $4,749,191 | $182,661 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 29 | $5,034,329 | $173,598 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 32 | $5,298,370 | $165,574 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 36 | $5,595,205 | $155,422 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 39 | $5,794,683 | $148,582 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 42 | $5,980,112 | $142,384 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 46 | $6,204,531 | $134,881 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 49 | $6,361,266 | $129,822 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 52 | $6,513,522 | $125,260 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 55 | $6,656,334 | $121,024 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 59 | $6,841,817 | $115,963 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 62 | $6,974,476 | $112,492 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 65 | $7,097,728 | $109,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 264 | $1,870,230 | $7,084 |
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