Commodity subsidies in Herkimer County, New York totaled $45.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 9 | $10,028,286 | $1,114,254 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 19 | $14,440,498 | $760,026 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 29 | $17,502,525 | $603,535 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 39 | $20,110,984 | $515,666 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 48 | $22,131,599 | $461,075 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 58 | $24,074,189 | $415,072 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 68 | $25,679,551 | $377,640 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 78 | $27,109,188 | $347,554 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 87 | $28,289,040 | $325,161 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 97 | $29,464,514 | $303,758 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 107 | $30,556,487 | $285,575 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 117 | $31,537,701 | $269,553 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 126 | $32,324,135 | $256,541 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 136 | $33,099,183 | $243,376 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 146 | $33,821,538 | $231,654 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 156 | $34,500,782 | $221,159 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 165 | $35,080,076 | $212,607 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 175 | $35,684,498 | $203,911 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 185 | $36,243,202 | $195,909 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 195 | $36,750,766 | $188,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 781 | $8,249,928 | $10,563 |
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