Commodity subsidies in Essex County, New York totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $385,320 | $385,320 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $972,623 | $324,208 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $1,192,533 | $298,133 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $1,609,025 | $268,171 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $1,798,376 | $256,911 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $2,145,484 | $238,387 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $2,313,445 | $231,345 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 12 | $2,630,560 | $219,213 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 13 | $2,764,305 | $212,639 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 15 | $2,996,988 | $199,799 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 16 | $3,099,694 | $193,731 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 18 | $3,278,142 | $182,119 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 19 | $3,355,393 | $176,600 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 21 | $3,489,697 | $166,176 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 22 | $3,554,441 | $161,566 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 24 | $3,674,679 | $153,112 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 25 | $3,729,226 | $149,169 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 27 | $3,833,849 | $141,994 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 28 | $3,884,711 | $138,740 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 30 | $3,985,462 | $132,849 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 121 | $1,150,716 | $9,510 |
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