Commodity subsidies in Vermont totaled $80.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 16 | $18,040,574 | $1,127,536 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 33 | $29,015,635 | $879,262 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 49 | $36,537,832 | $745,670 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 66 | $42,622,301 | $645,792 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 82 | $46,774,280 | $570,418 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 99 | $49,915,076 | $504,193 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 115 | $52,417,960 | $455,808 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 132 | $54,716,670 | $414,520 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 148 | $56,628,447 | $382,625 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 165 | $58,352,885 | $353,654 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 181 | $59,728,986 | $329,994 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 198 | $61,040,935 | $308,288 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 214 | $62,146,630 | $290,405 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 231 | $63,225,476 | $273,703 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 247 | $64,161,828 | $259,764 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 264 | $65,074,509 | $246,494 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 280 | $65,850,632 | $235,181 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 297 | $66,617,175 | $224,300 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 313 | $67,299,467 | $215,014 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 330 | $67,975,354 | $205,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,320 | $12,223,859 | $9,261 |
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