Commodity subsidies in Columbia County, New York totaled $32.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $6,059,078 | $2,019,693 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7 | $9,330,340 | $1,332,906 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 11 | $11,940,756 | $1,085,523 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 15 | $14,282,845 | $952,190 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 19 | $16,303,392 | $858,073 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 23 | $18,002,880 | $782,734 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 27 | $19,403,113 | $718,634 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 31 | $20,683,577 | $667,212 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 35 | $21,839,446 | $623,984 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 39 | $22,848,524 | $585,860 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 43 | $23,641,286 | $549,797 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 47 | $24,328,066 | $517,618 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 51 | $24,978,242 | $489,769 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 55 | $25,587,207 | $465,222 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 59 | $26,119,503 | $442,703 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 63 | $26,547,388 | $421,387 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 67 | $26,939,141 | $402,077 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 71 | $27,293,465 | $384,415 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 75 | $27,623,893 | $368,319 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 79 | $27,927,986 | $353,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 316 | $4,358,089 | $13,791 |
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