Commodity subsidies in Herkimer County, New York totaled $3.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $253,197 | $253,197 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $578,839 | $192,946 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $715,475 | $178,869 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $956,597 | $159,433 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $1,069,605 | $152,801 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 9 | $1,260,657 | $140,073 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 10 | $1,345,542 | $134,554 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 12 | $1,497,539 | $124,795 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $1,564,864 | $120,374 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 15 | $1,697,480 | $113,165 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $1,761,005 | $110,063 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $1,878,076 | $104,338 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 19 | $1,934,270 | $101,804 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 21 | $2,034,846 | $96,897 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $2,084,340 | $94,743 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 24 | $2,177,475 | $90,728 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 25 | $2,221,435 | $88,857 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 27 | $2,308,809 | $85,511 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 28 | $2,351,678 | $83,989 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 30 | $2,430,504 | $81,017 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 122 | $1,234,934 | $10,122 |
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