Commodity subsidies in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania totaled $26.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $4,187,765 | $1,395,922 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7 | $7,656,481 | $1,093,783 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 11 | $10,453,568 | $950,324 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 15 | $12,611,148 | $840,743 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 19 | $14,231,602 | $749,032 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 23 | $15,641,913 | $680,083 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 27 | $16,778,980 | $621,444 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 30 | $17,540,785 | $584,693 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 34 | $18,460,890 | $542,967 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 38 | $19,200,107 | $505,266 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 42 | $19,814,579 | $471,776 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 46 | $20,388,583 | $443,230 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 50 | $20,901,948 | $418,039 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 54 | $21,375,069 | $395,835 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 58 | $21,787,589 | $375,648 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 61 | $22,062,807 | $361,685 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 65 | $22,403,578 | $344,670 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 69 | $22,706,585 | $329,081 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 73 | $22,991,747 | $314,955 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 77 | $23,244,522 | $301,877 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 310 | $3,571,554 | $11,521 |
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