Total Subsidies payments in Orange County, Vermont totaled $4.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 1 | $1,270,584 | $1,270,584 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 2 | $1,825,614 | $912,807 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 3 | $2,351,519 | $783,840 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 5 | $2,817,839 | $563,568 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 6 | $2,966,822 | $494,470 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 7 | $3,087,215 | $441,031 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 8 | $3,199,159 | $399,895 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 10 | $3,394,305 | $339,431 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 11 | $3,474,056 | $315,823 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 12 | $3,551,458 | $295,955 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 13 | $3,616,437 | $278,187 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 15 | $3,735,432 | $249,029 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 16 | $3,792,219 | $237,014 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 17 | $3,838,103 | $225,771 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 18 | $3,871,380 | $215,077 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 20 | $3,937,834 | $196,892 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 21 | $3,970,026 | $189,049 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 22 | $4,000,071 | $181,821 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 23 | $4,029,381 | $175,190 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 25 | $4,087,276 | $163,491 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 101 | $783,944 | $7,762 |
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