Commodity subsidies in Vermont totaled $362 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% | 27% | 63 | $97,565,859 | $1,548,664 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 127 | $140,542,680 | $1,106,635 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 190 | $168,761,268 | $888,217 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 254 | $190,666,720 | $750,656 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 317 | $207,332,405 | $654,045 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 381 | $221,482,631 | $581,319 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 445 | $233,538,375 | $524,805 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 508 | $243,723,673 | $479,771 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 572 | $252,983,464 | $442,279 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 635 | $261,193,616 | $411,329 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 699 | $268,694,891 | $384,399 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 762 | $275,363,908 | $361,370 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 826 | $281,556,695 | $340,868 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 890 | $287,220,350 | $322,719 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 953 | $292,333,307 | $306,751 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 1,017 | $297,021,714 | $292,057 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 1,080 | $301,235,319 | $278,922 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 1,144 | $305,201,324 | $266,784 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 1,208 | $308,896,084 | $255,709 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 1,271 | $312,279,074 | $245,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 5,087 | $49,381,541 | $9,707 |
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