Commodity subsidies in Vermont totaled $29.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $2,444,788 | $349,255 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 15 | $4,160,945 | $277,396 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 23 | $5,414,760 | $235,424 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 31 | $6,578,369 | $212,205 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 39 | $7,688,826 | $197,149 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 46 | $8,637,407 | $187,770 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 54 | $9,703,181 | $179,689 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 62 | $10,756,154 | $173,486 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 70 | $11,800,150 | $168,574 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 78 | $12,833,641 | $164,534 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 85 | $13,723,204 | $161,449 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 93 | $14,712,328 | $158,197 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 101 | $15,684,348 | $155,291 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 109 | $16,643,705 | $152,695 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 117 | $17,530,203 | $149,831 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 124 | $18,214,799 | $146,894 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 132 | $18,897,692 | $143,164 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 140 | $19,529,206 | $139,494 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 148 | $20,103,462 | $135,834 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 156 | $20,643,956 | $132,333 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 624 | $8,628,240 | $13,827 |
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