Commodity subsidies in Orange County, Vermont totaled $19.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 4 | $5,416,655 | $1,354,164 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 9 | $7,937,220 | $881,913 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 13 | $8,999,725 | $692,287 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 18 | $10,089,933 | $560,552 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 22 | $10,857,201 | $493,509 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 27 | $11,646,140 | $431,339 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 31 | $12,176,112 | $392,778 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 36 | $12,725,359 | $353,482 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 40 | $13,128,628 | $328,216 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 45 | $13,600,108 | $302,225 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 49 | $13,941,878 | $284,528 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 54 | $14,341,210 | $265,578 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 58 | $14,640,431 | $252,421 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 63 | $14,986,585 | $237,882 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 67 | $15,245,403 | $227,543 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 72 | $15,542,593 | $215,869 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 76 | $15,763,363 | $207,413 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 81 | $16,021,255 | $197,793 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 85 | $16,211,079 | $190,719 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 90 | $16,428,706 | $182,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 361 | $3,202,617 | $8,872 |
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