Commodity subsidies in Essex County, Vermont totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $853,286 | $853,286 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $1,446,934 | $723,467 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $1,837,418 | $612,473 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $2,181,030 | $545,258 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 5 | $2,475,281 | $495,056 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $2,724,439 | $454,073 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 7 | $2,953,360 | $421,909 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 8 | $3,152,060 | $394,008 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 9 | $3,336,680 | $370,742 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 10 | $3,488,154 | $348,815 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 11 | $3,609,726 | $328,157 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 12 | $3,725,247 | $310,437 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 13 | $3,835,109 | $295,008 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 14 | $3,941,377 | $281,527 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 15 | $4,029,130 | $268,609 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 16 | $4,112,217 | $257,014 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 17 | $4,194,741 | $246,749 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 18 | $4,270,479 | $237,249 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 19 | $4,332,631 | $228,033 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 20 | $4,390,942 | $219,547 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 81 | $734,799 | $9,072 |
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