Commodity subsidies in Herkimer County, New York totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $187,903 | $187,903 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $273,438 | $91,146 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $308,110 | $77,028 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $374,008 | $62,335 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $405,973 | $57,996 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 9 | $468,004 | $52,000 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $498,982 | $49,898 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 12 | $552,840 | $46,070 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 13 | $577,138 | $44,395 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 15 | $621,573 | $41,438 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $641,419 | $40,089 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $679,211 | $37,734 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 19 | $697,651 | $36,719 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 21 | $733,620 | $34,934 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $751,299 | $34,150 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 24 | $785,662 | $32,736 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 25 | $802,434 | $32,097 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 27 | $834,107 | $30,893 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 28 | $849,119 | $30,326 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 30 | $877,009 | $29,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 121 | $446,353 | $3,689 |
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