Commodity subsidies in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $6.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 25 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 2% | 1 | $142,552 | $142,552 |
| Top 2% | 4% | 2 | $272,090 | $136,045 |
| Top 3% | 8% | 4 | $522,785 | $130,696 |
| Top 4% | 9% | 5 | $646,527 | $129,305 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 7 | $893,013 | $127,573 |
| Top 6% | 15% | 8 | $1,015,572 | $126,947 |
| Top 7% | 18% | 10 | $1,258,873 | $125,887 |
| Top 8% | 20% | 11 | $1,380,313 | $125,483 |
| Top 9% | 22% | 12 | $1,501,200 | $125,100 |
| Top 10% | 25% | 14 | $1,742,691 | $124,478 |
| Top 11% | 27% | 15 | $1,850,849 | $123,390 |
| Top 12% | 30% | 17 | $2,043,220 | $120,189 |
| Top 13% | 31% | 18 | $2,136,045 | $118,669 |
| Top 14% | 34% | 20 | $2,317,503 | $115,875 |
| Top 15% | 35% | 21 | $2,406,303 | $114,586 |
| Top 16% | 37% | 23 | $2,579,092 | $112,134 |
| Top 17% | 39% | 24 | $2,664,825 | $111,034 |
| Top 18% | 40% | 25 | $2,749,502 | $109,980 |
| Top 19% | 42% | 27 | $2,914,783 | $107,955 |
| Top 20% | 43% | 28 | $2,996,498 | $107,018 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 57% | 116 | $3,916,118 | $33,760 |
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