Commodity subsidies in Chittenden County, Vermont totaled $17.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $3,868,386 | $967,097 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 8 | $6,046,610 | $755,826 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 13 | $7,874,262 | $605,712 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 17 | $8,743,373 | $514,316 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 22 | $9,631,461 | $437,794 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 26 | $10,239,866 | $393,841 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 31 | $10,949,163 | $353,199 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 35 | $11,441,008 | $326,886 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 39 | $11,881,643 | $304,658 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 44 | $12,380,528 | $281,376 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 48 | $12,742,046 | $265,459 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 53 | $13,167,899 | $248,451 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 57 | $13,469,120 | $236,300 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 62 | $13,785,765 | $222,351 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 66 | $13,990,562 | $211,978 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 70 | $14,170,604 | $202,437 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 75 | $14,374,450 | $191,659 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 79 | $14,525,837 | $183,871 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 84 | $14,709,065 | $175,108 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 88 | $14,849,806 | $168,748 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 355 | $2,339,498 | $6,590 |
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