Commodity subsidies in Rensselaer County, New York totaled $3.4 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% | 23% | 1 | $780,490 | $780,490 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 2 | $1,410,883 | $705,442 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 3 | $1,752,570 | $584,190 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 4 | $1,878,873 | $469,718 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 5 | $1,982,452 | $396,490 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 6 | $2,075,095 | $345,849 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 7 | $2,163,331 | $309,047 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 8 | $2,247,548 | $280,943 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 9 | $2,325,864 | $258,429 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 10 | $2,403,028 | $240,303 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 11 | $2,472,885 | $224,808 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 12 | $2,537,901 | $211,492 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 13 | $2,602,244 | $200,173 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 14 | $2,662,665 | $190,190 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 15 | $2,709,705 | $180,647 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 16 | $2,754,683 | $172,168 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 17 | $2,795,678 | $164,452 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 18 | $2,833,148 | $157,397 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 19 | $2,867,442 | $150,918 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 20 | $2,898,952 | $144,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 82 | $550,769 | $6,717 |
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