Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Vermont totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $875,741 | $125,106 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 15 | $1,597,273 | $106,485 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 23 | $2,156,455 | $93,759 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 31 | $2,599,761 | $83,863 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 39 | $2,982,596 | $76,477 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 47 | $3,330,481 | $70,861 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 55 | $3,637,813 | $66,142 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 63 | $3,902,277 | $61,941 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 71 | $4,142,624 | $58,347 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 79 | $4,359,448 | $55,183 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 87 | $4,561,788 | $52,434 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 95 | $4,750,097 | $50,001 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 103 | $4,928,109 | $47,846 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 111 | $5,091,451 | $45,869 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 119 | $5,245,669 | $44,081 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 127 | $5,395,042 | $42,481 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 135 | $5,539,438 | $41,033 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 143 | $5,674,937 | $39,685 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 151 | $5,804,622 | $38,441 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 159 | $5,930,319 | $37,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 636 | $2,706,528 | $4,256 |
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