Commodity subsidies in Somerset County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $292,419 | $146,210 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $559,056 | $139,764 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $802,097 | $133,683 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 9 | $1,061,070 | $117,897 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 11 | $1,215,462 | $110,497 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 13 | $1,360,537 | $104,657 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 15 | $1,460,167 | $97,344 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 18 | $1,588,430 | $88,246 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 20 | $1,655,057 | $82,753 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 22 | $1,718,234 | $78,102 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 25 | $1,804,088 | $72,164 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 27 | $1,859,727 | $68,879 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 29 | $1,914,012 | $66,000 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 31 | $1,964,870 | $63,383 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 34 | $2,032,828 | $59,789 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 36 | $2,074,684 | $57,630 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 38 | $2,112,959 | $55,604 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 41 | $2,168,932 | $52,901 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 43 | $2,204,284 | $51,262 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 45 | $2,237,974 | $49,733 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 183 | $618,072 | $3,377 |
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