array(1) { [0]=> array(2) { ["commission_group_code"]=> string(4) "TES2" ["number_payees"]=> string(1) "0" } } ["payee_count"]=> string(1) "7" } */ $number_payees = 0; foreach($usage_summary['commission_groups'] as $commission_group) { if ($commission_group['commission_group_code'] == $_REQUEST['filter_key']) { $number_payees = $commission_group['number_payees']; break; } } $mayormaynaught = 'may'; if ($number_payees > 0) $mayormaynaught = 'may not'; ?>