Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Vermont totaled $10.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 3 | $3,591,901 | $1,197,300 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 6 | $4,691,790 | $781,965 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 9 | $5,487,155 | $609,684 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 12 | $6,006,292 | $500,524 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 15 | $6,432,143 | $428,810 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 18 | $6,808,006 | $378,223 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 21 | $7,106,268 | $338,394 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 24 | $7,350,809 | $306,284 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 27 | $7,562,808 | $280,104 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 30 | $7,759,435 | $258,648 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 33 | $7,942,433 | $240,680 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 36 | $8,107,633 | $225,212 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 39 | $8,259,034 | $211,770 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 42 | $8,402,183 | $200,052 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 45 | $8,522,285 | $189,384 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 48 | $8,622,739 | $179,640 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 51 | $8,715,408 | $170,890 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 54 | $8,801,703 | $162,995 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 57 | $8,879,143 | $155,774 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 60 | $8,951,681 | $149,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 241 | $1,178,705 | $4,891 |
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