Commodity subsidies in Rensselaer County, New York totaled $27.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 5 | $6,490,524 | $1,298,105 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 10 | $9,516,674 | $951,667 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 15 | $11,818,379 | $787,892 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 20 | $13,462,904 | $673,145 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 25 | $14,617,699 | $584,708 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 30 | $15,598,272 | $519,942 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 35 | $16,445,477 | $469,871 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 40 | $17,188,565 | $429,714 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 45 | $17,859,453 | $396,877 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 50 | $18,462,769 | $369,255 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 55 | $19,021,171 | $345,839 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 60 | $19,541,837 | $325,697 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 65 | $20,034,210 | $308,219 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 70 | $20,508,667 | $292,981 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 75 | $20,945,664 | $279,276 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 80 | $21,354,304 | $266,929 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 85 | $21,735,925 | $255,717 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 90 | $22,079,996 | $245,333 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 95 | $22,404,517 | $235,837 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 100 | $22,702,134 | $227,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 403 | $4,750,485 | $11,788 |
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