Commodity subsidies in Vermont totaled $12.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7 | $2,380,148 | $340,021 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 15 | $3,165,335 | $211,022 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 23 | $3,756,440 | $163,323 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 31 | $4,279,179 | $138,038 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 39 | $4,753,776 | $121,892 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 47 | $5,176,226 | $110,132 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 55 | $5,564,755 | $101,177 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 62 | $5,884,785 | $94,916 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 70 | $6,227,682 | $88,967 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 78 | $6,544,716 | $83,907 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 86 | $6,835,900 | $79,487 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 94 | $7,107,120 | $75,608 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 102 | $7,363,228 | $72,189 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 110 | $7,603,786 | $69,125 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 117 | $7,803,737 | $66,699 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 125 | $8,018,054 | $64,144 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 133 | $8,220,168 | $61,806 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 141 | $8,405,077 | $59,610 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 149 | $8,574,794 | $57,549 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 157 | $8,733,904 | $55,630 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 629 | $3,232,291 | $5,139 |
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