Commodity subsidies in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania totaled $4.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $590,652 | $295,326 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $999,854 | $249,963 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $1,317,555 | $219,593 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 8 | $1,582,225 | $197,778 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 10 | $1,821,291 | $182,129 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 12 | $2,026,801 | $168,900 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 15 | $2,264,559 | $150,971 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 17 | $2,369,782 | $139,399 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 19 | $2,471,775 | $130,093 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 21 | $2,569,266 | $122,346 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 23 | $2,661,394 | $115,713 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 25 | $2,742,275 | $109,691 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 27 | $2,817,602 | $104,356 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 30 | $2,924,478 | $97,483 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 32 | $2,993,274 | $93,540 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 34 | $3,056,201 | $89,888 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 36 | $3,114,901 | $86,525 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 38 | $3,170,128 | $83,424 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 40 | $3,222,670 | $80,567 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 43 | $3,296,444 | $76,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 172 | $889,586 | $5,172 |
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