Commodity subsidies in Herkimer County, New York totaled $9.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| 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% | 46% | 6 | $4,129,777 | $688,296 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 8 | $4,631,510 | $578,939 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 11 | $5,185,729 | $471,430 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 13 | $5,405,719 | $415,825 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 15 | $5,611,052 | $374,070 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 17 | $5,807,243 | $341,603 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 20 | $6,076,390 | $303,820 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 22 | $6,239,855 | $283,630 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 24 | $6,398,843 | $266,618 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 26 | $6,551,809 | $251,993 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 28 | $6,672,497 | $238,303 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 31 | $6,842,582 | $220,728 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 33 | $6,948,476 | $210,560 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 35 | $7,044,477 | $201,271 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 37 | $7,135,091 | $192,840 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 40 | $7,251,380 | $181,284 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 42 | $7,325,763 | $174,423 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 44 | $7,396,003 | $168,091 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 179 | $1,576,988 | $8,810 |
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