Commodity subsidies in Somerset County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $135,074 | $135,074 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $331,787 | $110,596 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $497,121 | $99,424 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $630,941 | $90,134 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 9 | $723,179 | $80,353 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 11 | $814,048 | $74,004 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 13 | $903,407 | $69,493 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 15 | $986,700 | $65,780 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 17 | $1,066,822 | $62,754 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 19 | $1,136,542 | $59,818 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 21 | $1,199,633 | $57,125 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 23 | $1,257,487 | $54,673 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 25 | $1,314,438 | $52,578 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 27 | $1,370,498 | $50,759 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 29 | $1,424,474 | $49,120 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 31 | $1,474,889 | $47,577 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 33 | $1,517,815 | $45,994 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 35 | $1,557,861 | $44,510 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 37 | $1,597,548 | $43,177 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 39 | $1,636,142 | $41,952 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 156 | $756,508 | $4,849 |
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