Commodity subsidies in Orange County, Vermont totaled $21.6 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% | 29% | 4 | $6,192,886 | $1,548,221 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 9 | $9,071,672 | $1,007,964 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 14 | $10,521,775 | $751,555 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 18 | $11,478,455 | $637,692 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 23 | $12,472,284 | $542,273 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 28 | $13,263,815 | $473,708 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 32 | $13,793,787 | $431,056 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 37 | $14,358,785 | $388,075 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 42 | $14,871,296 | $354,078 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 46 | $15,258,624 | $331,709 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 51 | $15,709,711 | $308,034 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 56 | $16,120,178 | $287,860 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 60 | $16,427,413 | $273,790 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 65 | $16,781,333 | $258,174 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 70 | $17,116,772 | $244,525 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 74 | $17,367,145 | $234,691 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 79 | $17,657,753 | $223,516 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 84 | $17,924,899 | $213,392 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 88 | $18,121,761 | $205,929 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 93 | $18,345,102 | $197,259 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 374 | $3,288,417 | $8,793 |
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