Commodity subsidies in Bennington County, Vermont totaled $5.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $1,070,930 | $1,070,930 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $1,903,481 | $634,494 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $2,260,269 | $565,067 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $2,753,820 | $458,970 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 7 | $2,950,470 | $421,496 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 9 | $3,307,075 | $367,453 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 10 | $3,472,413 | $347,241 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 12 | $3,757,742 | $313,145 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 13 | $3,885,909 | $298,916 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 15 | $4,114,432 | $274,295 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 17 | $4,328,831 | $254,637 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 18 | $4,415,874 | $245,326 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 20 | $4,569,121 | $228,456 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 21 | $4,637,805 | $220,848 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 23 | $4,754,805 | $206,731 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 24 | $4,812,611 | $200,525 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 26 | $4,914,887 | $189,034 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 27 | $4,964,673 | $183,877 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 29 | $5,051,734 | $174,198 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 31 | $5,128,030 | $165,420 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 124 | $691,882 | $5,580 |
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