Commodity subsidies in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $106 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $15,300,454 | $1,176,958 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 27 | $23,790,517 | $881,130 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 41 | $30,304,272 | $739,129 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 54 | $35,612,224 | $659,486 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 68 | $40,508,429 | $595,712 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 82 | $44,776,410 | $546,054 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 96 | $48,709,332 | $507,389 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 109 | $52,125,030 | $478,211 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 123 | $55,486,758 | $451,112 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 137 | $58,665,583 | $428,216 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 151 | $61,673,157 | $408,432 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 164 | $64,248,539 | $391,759 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 178 | $66,832,780 | $375,465 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 192 | $69,193,485 | $360,383 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 206 | $71,402,176 | $346,613 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 219 | $73,327,030 | $334,827 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 233 | $75,270,957 | $323,051 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 247 | $77,120,163 | $312,227 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 261 | $78,869,672 | $302,183 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 274 | $80,389,278 | $293,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,100 | $25,873,010 | $23,521 |
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