Commodity subsidies in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $21.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $3,210,288 | $642,058 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $4,651,359 | $465,136 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $5,755,071 | $383,671 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 21 | $6,898,980 | $328,523 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 26 | $7,726,273 | $297,164 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 31 | $8,427,929 | $271,869 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 37 | $9,213,141 | $249,004 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 42 | $9,832,817 | $234,115 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 47 | $10,412,663 | $221,546 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 53 | $11,043,160 | $208,362 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 58 | $11,536,277 | $198,901 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 63 | $12,016,181 | $190,733 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 68 | $12,470,852 | $183,395 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 74 | $12,993,348 | $175,586 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 79 | $13,406,899 | $169,708 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 84 | $13,802,539 | $164,316 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 90 | $14,257,945 | $158,422 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 95 | $14,617,669 | $153,870 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 100 | $14,948,969 | $149,490 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 106 | $15,333,746 | $144,658 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 424 | $5,998,503 | $14,147 |
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