Commodity subsidies in Saratoga County, New York totaled $24.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 3 | $6,072,484 | $2,024,161 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 6 | $10,037,501 | $1,672,917 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 9 | $12,673,282 | $1,408,142 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 13 | $14,770,812 | $1,136,216 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 16 | $15,953,697 | $997,106 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 19 | $16,919,343 | $890,492 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 22 | $17,721,877 | $805,540 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 26 | $18,586,694 | $714,873 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 29 | $19,104,589 | $658,779 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 32 | $19,512,696 | $609,772 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 35 | $19,887,682 | $568,219 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 39 | $20,315,504 | $520,910 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 42 | $20,567,680 | $489,707 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 45 | $20,799,642 | $462,214 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 49 | $21,094,336 | $430,497 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 52 | $21,296,068 | $409,540 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 55 | $21,467,314 | $390,315 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 58 | $21,622,574 | $372,803 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 62 | $21,815,722 | $351,866 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 65 | $21,949,576 | $337,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 262 | $2,202,861 | $8,408 |
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