Commodity subsidies in Essex County, New York totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $385,320 | $385,320 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $973,205 | $324,402 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $1,247,751 | $311,938 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $1,708,932 | $284,822 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $1,911,145 | $273,021 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $2,306,939 | $256,327 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $2,479,398 | $247,940 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $2,797,915 | $233,160 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 13 | $2,931,661 | $225,512 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 15 | $3,164,343 | $210,956 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 16 | $3,267,050 | $204,191 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 18 | $3,449,875 | $191,660 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 20 | $3,599,194 | $179,960 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 21 | $3,667,976 | $174,666 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 23 | $3,795,670 | $165,029 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 24 | $3,852,958 | $160,540 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 26 | $3,959,866 | $152,303 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 27 | $4,012,127 | $148,597 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 29 | $4,113,624 | $141,849 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 30 | $4,163,741 | $138,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 124 | $1,169,545 | $9,432 |
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