Commodity subsidies in Essex County, Vermont totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $993,901 | $993,901 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $1,596,599 | $798,300 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $1,987,083 | $662,361 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $2,330,696 | $582,674 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 5 | $2,658,654 | $531,731 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $2,907,812 | $484,635 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 7 | $3,150,362 | $450,052 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 8 | $3,379,284 | $422,411 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 9 | $3,577,984 | $397,554 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 10 | $3,729,459 | $372,946 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 11 | $3,867,871 | $351,625 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 12 | $3,989,442 | $332,454 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 13 | $4,099,304 | $315,331 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 14 | $4,205,572 | $300,398 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 15 | $4,300,140 | $286,676 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 16 | $4,387,893 | $274,243 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 17 | $4,474,490 | $263,205 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 18 | $4,557,578 | $253,199 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 19 | $4,640,101 | $244,216 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 20 | $4,698,413 | $234,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 81 | $765,953 | $9,456 |
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