Commodity subsidies in Vermont totaled $329 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 61 | $86,104,395 | $1,411,547 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 123 | $123,115,207 | $1,000,937 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 184 | $148,205,301 | $805,464 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 246 | $168,114,141 | $683,391 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 308 | $183,687,010 | $596,386 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 369 | $196,403,850 | $532,260 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 431 | $207,290,322 | $480,952 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 493 | $216,748,197 | $439,652 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 554 | $225,090,081 | $406,300 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 616 | $232,713,586 | $377,782 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 678 | $239,571,210 | $353,350 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 739 | $245,692,329 | $332,466 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 801 | $251,401,955 | $313,860 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 862 | $256,584,077 | $297,661 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 924 | $261,378,577 | $282,877 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 986 | $265,776,266 | $269,550 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 1,047 | $269,785,475 | $257,675 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 1,109 | $273,580,308 | $246,691 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 1,171 | $277,093,697 | $236,630 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 1,232 | $280,296,289 | $227,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 4,932 | $48,752,657 | $9,885 |
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