Commodity subsidies in Albany County, New York totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 3 | $3,200,261 | $1,066,754 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 6 | $4,008,517 | $668,086 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 9 | $4,563,154 | $507,017 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 12 | $4,979,244 | $414,937 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 15 | $5,320,333 | $354,689 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 18 | $5,625,839 | $312,547 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 21 | $5,918,104 | $281,814 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 24 | $6,180,500 | $257,521 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 27 | $6,424,780 | $237,955 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 31 | $6,716,051 | $216,647 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 34 | $6,910,460 | $203,249 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 37 | $7,091,735 | $191,669 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 40 | $7,258,292 | $181,457 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 43 | $7,407,527 | $172,268 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 46 | $7,550,146 | $164,134 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 49 | $7,672,104 | $156,574 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 52 | $7,783,924 | $149,691 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 55 | $7,882,404 | $143,316 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 58 | $7,969,258 | $137,401 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 62 | $8,077,431 | $130,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 248 | $1,240,633 | $5,003 |
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