Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney) totaled $35.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $6,895,841 | $1,379,168 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 11 | $12,028,212 | $1,093,474 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 16 | $15,461,399 | $966,337 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 22 | $18,494,243 | $840,647 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 27 | $20,295,815 | $751,697 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 33 | $21,956,479 | $665,348 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 38 | $23,059,734 | $606,835 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 44 | $24,231,266 | $550,711 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 50 | $25,279,440 | $505,589 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 55 | $26,051,731 | $473,668 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 61 | $26,858,129 | $440,297 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 66 | $27,460,735 | $416,072 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 72 | $28,132,736 | $390,732 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 77 | $28,647,191 | $372,041 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 83 | $29,213,523 | $351,970 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 89 | $29,727,758 | $334,020 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 94 | $30,130,055 | $320,533 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 100 | $30,573,316 | $305,733 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 105 | $30,923,876 | $294,513 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 111 | $31,321,934 | $282,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 446 | $4,565,206 | $10,236 |
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