Commodity subsidies in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $8.9 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $986,566 | $246,642 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $1,602,817 | $200,352 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 13 | $2,272,054 | $174,773 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $2,761,039 | $162,414 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 22 | $3,257,807 | $148,082 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 26 | $3,597,197 | $138,354 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 31 | $3,996,098 | $128,906 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 35 | $4,305,920 | $123,026 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 39 | $4,579,255 | $117,417 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 44 | $4,892,275 | $111,188 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 48 | $5,126,906 | $106,811 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 53 | $5,405,251 | $101,986 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 57 | $5,622,543 | $98,641 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 62 | $5,886,602 | $94,945 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 66 | $6,086,919 | $92,226 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 70 | $6,275,290 | $89,647 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 75 | $6,472,780 | $86,304 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 79 | $6,613,485 | $83,715 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 84 | $6,778,010 | $80,691 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 88 | $6,899,251 | $78,401 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 355 | $2,002,499 | $5,641 |
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