Commodity subsidies in Sussex County, Delaware totaled $138 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 17 | $29,592,501 | $1,740,735 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 34 | $48,424,002 | $1,424,235 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 51 | $62,799,562 | $1,231,364 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 68 | $73,426,321 | $1,079,799 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 86 | $82,536,503 | $959,727 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 103 | $89,243,422 | $866,441 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 120 | $94,646,726 | $788,723 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 137 | $99,157,520 | $723,778 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 154 | $103,111,651 | $669,556 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 172 | $106,746,631 | $620,620 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 189 | $109,659,665 | $580,210 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 206 | $112,158,833 | $544,460 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 223 | $114,391,061 | $512,964 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 240 | $116,448,766 | $485,203 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 258 | $118,397,806 | $458,906 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 275 | $120,021,164 | $436,441 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 292 | $121,484,145 | $416,042 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 309 | $122,864,668 | $397,620 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 326 | $124,147,948 | $380,822 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 344 | $125,354,765 | $364,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,376 | $12,924,139 | $9,393 |
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