Commodity subsidies in Vermont totaled $30.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $3,904,404 | $390,440 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 21 | $5,836,793 | $277,943 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 31 | $7,237,832 | $233,478 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 42 | $8,718,062 | $207,573 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 52 | $10,022,972 | $192,749 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 63 | $11,408,111 | $181,081 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 73 | $12,632,897 | $173,053 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 84 | $13,955,517 | $166,137 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 94 | $15,135,583 | $161,017 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 105 | $16,391,056 | $156,105 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 116 | $17,527,205 | $151,097 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 126 | $18,432,592 | $146,290 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 137 | $19,299,198 | $140,870 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 147 | $20,031,237 | $136,267 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 158 | $20,750,629 | $131,333 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 168 | $21,341,671 | $127,034 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 179 | $21,944,817 | $122,597 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 189 | $22,448,410 | $118,775 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 200 | $22,976,251 | $114,881 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 211 | $23,470,984 | $111,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 844 | $7,449,354 | $8,826 |
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