Commodity subsidies in Erie County, New York totaled $3.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $149,913 | $149,913 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $435,453 | $145,151 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $703,193 | $140,639 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $960,051 | $137,150 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $1,215,392 | $135,044 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 11 | $1,451,822 | $131,984 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 13 | $1,633,335 | $125,641 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 15 | $1,787,447 | $119,163 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 17 | $1,927,925 | $113,407 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 19 | $2,066,523 | $108,764 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 21 | $2,188,815 | $104,229 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 23 | $2,300,781 | $100,034 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 25 | $2,407,431 | $96,297 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 27 | $2,499,004 | $92,556 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 29 | $2,579,701 | $88,955 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 31 | $2,652,210 | $85,555 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 33 | $2,716,879 | $82,330 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 35 | $2,776,748 | $79,336 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 37 | $2,831,919 | $76,538 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 39 | $2,885,304 | $73,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 156 | $769,501 | $4,933 |
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