Total Subsidies payments in Bennington County, Vermont totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $1,055,148 | $1,055,148 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $2,286,190 | $762,063 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 5 | $2,974,497 | $594,899 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 7 | $3,449,086 | $492,727 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 9 | $3,914,907 | $434,990 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 10 | $4,141,388 | $414,139 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 12 | $4,574,369 | $381,197 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 14 | $4,893,610 | $349,544 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 16 | $5,171,447 | $323,215 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 18 | $5,428,859 | $301,603 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 20 | $5,613,626 | $280,681 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 21 | $5,689,686 | $270,937 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 23 | $5,838,658 | $253,855 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 25 | $5,972,178 | $238,887 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 27 | $6,086,185 | $225,414 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 29 | $6,185,110 | $213,280 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 30 | $6,231,064 | $207,702 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 32 | $6,318,014 | $197,438 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 34 | $6,393,263 | $188,037 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 36 | $6,457,813 | $179,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 146 | $830,055 | $5,685 |
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