Commodity subsidies in Newport County, Rhode Island totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $263,056 | $263,056 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $733,766 | $244,589 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $916,568 | $229,142 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $1,132,014 | $188,669 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $1,231,319 | $175,903 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 9 | $1,392,476 | $154,720 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 10 | $1,466,883 | $146,688 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 12 | $1,605,156 | $133,763 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 13 | $1,668,053 | $128,312 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 15 | $1,784,904 | $118,994 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 16 | $1,838,522 | $114,908 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 18 | $1,913,903 | $106,328 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 19 | $1,948,918 | $102,575 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 21 | $2,016,268 | $96,013 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 22 | $2,043,901 | $92,905 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 24 | $2,093,628 | $87,235 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 25 | $2,117,313 | $84,693 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 27 | $2,163,903 | $80,145 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 28 | $2,186,587 | $78,092 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 30 | $2,230,014 | $74,334 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 122 | $672,052 | $5,509 |
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