Commodity subsidies in Columbia County, New York totaled $33.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $7,569,825 | $1,892,456 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $10,883,042 | $1,360,380 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 12 | $13,521,084 | $1,126,757 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 16 | $15,833,686 | $989,605 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 20 | $17,799,916 | $889,996 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 24 | $19,429,188 | $809,549 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 28 | $20,836,269 | $744,152 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 32 | $22,116,733 | $691,148 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 36 | $23,304,592 | $647,350 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 40 | $24,328,179 | $608,204 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 44 | $25,120,941 | $570,930 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 48 | $25,807,720 | $537,661 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 52 | $26,457,897 | $508,806 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 56 | $27,065,712 | $483,316 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 61 | $27,702,071 | $454,132 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 65 | $28,122,879 | $432,660 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 69 | $28,514,633 | $413,256 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 73 | $28,870,456 | $395,486 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 77 | $29,203,202 | $379,262 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 81 | $29,509,424 | $364,314 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 326 | $4,336,431 | $13,302 |
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