Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney) totaled $8.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $1,180,361 | $1,180,361 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $2,992,203 | $997,401 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 4 | $3,506,780 | $876,695 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 6 | $4,117,772 | $686,295 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 8 | $4,660,111 | $582,514 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 9 | $4,892,986 | $543,665 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 11 | $5,263,945 | $478,540 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 13 | $5,598,060 | $430,620 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 14 | $5,710,820 | $407,916 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 16 | $5,924,667 | $370,292 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 18 | $6,098,980 | $338,832 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 19 | $6,180,560 | $325,293 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 21 | $6,335,471 | $301,689 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 23 | $6,482,822 | $281,862 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 24 | $6,555,124 | $273,130 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 26 | $6,683,449 | $257,056 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 28 | $6,792,265 | $242,581 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 29 | $6,842,630 | $235,953 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 31 | $6,936,130 | $223,746 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 33 | $7,020,971 | $212,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 132 | $1,138,915 | $8,628 |
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