Commodity subsidies in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $268,931 | $268,931 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $486,312 | $243,156 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $636,454 | $212,151 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $776,254 | $194,063 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $903,525 | $180,705 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $1,024,119 | $170,686 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $1,133,433 | $161,919 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 8 | $1,221,496 | $152,687 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 9 | $1,306,254 | $145,139 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 10 | $1,382,578 | $138,258 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $1,457,132 | $132,467 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $1,524,210 | $127,017 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $1,589,824 | $122,294 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 14 | $1,646,399 | $117,600 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 15 | $1,701,419 | $113,428 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 16 | $1,755,187 | $109,699 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 17 | $1,808,476 | $106,381 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 18 | $1,860,808 | $103,378 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 19 | $1,910,238 | $100,539 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 20 | $1,955,165 | $97,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 84 | $839,297 | $9,992 |
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