Commodity subsidies in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $7.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $783,810 | $195,952 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $1,141,017 | $142,627 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $1,475,191 | $113,476 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $1,691,686 | $99,511 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $1,890,118 | $90,006 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 26 | $2,127,066 | $81,810 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 30 | $2,309,657 | $76,989 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 34 | $2,481,137 | $72,975 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 39 | $2,682,950 | $68,794 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 43 | $2,837,179 | $65,981 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 47 | $2,987,814 | $63,571 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 52 | $3,168,966 | $60,942 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 56 | $3,304,978 | $59,017 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 60 | $3,431,548 | $57,192 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 65 | $3,582,470 | $55,115 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 69 | $3,699,986 | $53,623 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 73 | $3,812,506 | $52,226 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 78 | $3,946,485 | $50,596 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 82 | $4,048,882 | $49,377 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 87 | $4,166,171 | $47,887 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 348 | $2,832,986 | $8,141 |
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