Commodity subsidies in Albany County, New York totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 3 | $3,061,690 | $1,020,563 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 6 | $3,846,379 | $641,063 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 9 | $4,399,573 | $488,841 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 12 | $4,809,511 | $400,793 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 15 | $5,142,173 | $342,812 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 18 | $5,436,104 | $302,006 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 21 | $5,711,584 | $271,980 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 24 | $5,960,954 | $248,373 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 27 | $6,198,480 | $229,573 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 30 | $6,419,520 | $213,984 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 33 | $6,613,929 | $200,422 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 36 | $6,795,204 | $188,756 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 40 | $7,019,978 | $175,499 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 43 | $7,169,213 | $166,726 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 46 | $7,311,832 | $158,953 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 49 | $7,433,384 | $151,702 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 52 | $7,545,204 | $145,100 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 55 | $7,643,355 | $138,970 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 58 | $7,730,209 | $133,279 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 61 | $7,811,576 | $128,059 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 247 | $1,261,707 | $5,108 |
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