Commodity subsidies in Pennsylvania totaled $2.0 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 400 | $414,246,737 | $1,035,617 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 800 | $614,601,988 | $768,252 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 1,200 | $761,842,687 | $634,869 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 1,600 | $878,235,220 | $548,897 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 2,001 | $976,808,922 | $488,160 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 2,401 | $1,061,433,118 | $442,080 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 2,801 | $1,134,614,388 | $405,075 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 3,201 | $1,199,074,025 | $374,594 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 3,601 | $1,257,036,651 | $349,080 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 4,002 | $1,309,071,821 | $327,104 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 4,402 | $1,356,022,330 | $308,047 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 4,802 | $1,398,852,581 | $291,306 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 5,202 | $1,438,165,817 | $276,464 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 5,602 | $1,474,325,453 | $263,178 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 6,003 | $1,507,736,769 | $251,164 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 6,403 | $1,538,486,551 | $240,276 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 6,803 | $1,567,067,851 | $230,350 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 7,203 | $1,593,779,270 | $221,266 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 7,603 | $1,618,665,398 | $212,898 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 8,004 | $1,641,989,336 | $205,146 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 32,016 | $339,477,530 | $10,603 |
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