Commodity subsidies in Somerset County, Pennsylvania totaled $7.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,099,229 | $549,614 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $2,317,037 | $463,407 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 7 | $2,852,296 | $407,471 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 10 | $3,408,019 | $340,802 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 13 | $3,786,454 | $291,266 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 15 | $4,000,313 | $266,688 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 18 | $4,271,058 | $237,281 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 21 | $4,478,562 | $213,265 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 23 | $4,605,190 | $200,226 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 26 | $4,781,904 | $183,919 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 28 | $4,889,218 | $174,615 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 31 | $5,044,712 | $162,733 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 34 | $5,195,745 | $152,816 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 36 | $5,291,825 | $146,995 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 39 | $5,427,226 | $139,160 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 42 | $5,547,469 | $132,083 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 44 | $5,621,478 | $127,761 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 47 | $5,727,631 | $121,865 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 49 | $5,795,572 | $118,277 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 52 | $5,894,169 | $113,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 211 | $1,816,134 | $8,607 |
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