Total Subsidies payments in Vermont totaled $37.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $4,810,399 | $400,867 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 24 | $7,085,886 | $295,245 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 37 | $9,039,889 | $244,321 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 49 | $10,703,933 | $218,448 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 62 | $12,414,719 | $200,237 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 74 | $13,923,712 | $188,158 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 87 | $15,504,050 | $178,207 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 99 | $16,927,524 | $170,985 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 111 | $18,300,516 | $164,870 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 124 | $19,605,078 | $158,105 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 136 | $20,613,583 | $151,570 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 149 | $21,588,871 | $144,892 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 161 | $22,394,278 | $139,095 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 174 | $23,174,280 | $133,186 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 186 | $23,836,538 | $128,153 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 199 | $24,523,913 | $123,236 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 211 | $25,157,109 | $119,228 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 223 | $25,757,142 | $115,503 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 236 | $26,365,252 | $111,717 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 248 | $26,889,955 | $108,427 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 996 | $8,417,002 | $8,451 |
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