Total Subsidies payments in Herkimer County, New York totaled $9.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $2,385,639 | $1,192,820 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 4 | $3,426,438 | $856,610 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 7 | $4,399,687 | $628,527 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 9 | $4,846,220 | $538,469 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 11 | $5,185,729 | $471,430 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 14 | $5,510,134 | $393,581 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 16 | $5,709,652 | $356,853 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 18 | $5,904,383 | $328,021 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 21 | $6,158,838 | $293,278 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 23 | $6,319,578 | $274,764 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 25 | $6,475,377 | $259,015 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 28 | $6,672,497 | $238,303 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 30 | $6,788,112 | $226,270 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 33 | $6,948,476 | $210,560 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 35 | $7,044,477 | $201,271 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 37 | $7,135,091 | $192,840 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 40 | $7,251,380 | $181,284 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 42 | $7,325,763 | $174,423 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 44 | $7,396,003 | $168,091 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 47 | $7,496,686 | $159,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 189 | $1,506,595 | $7,971 |
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