Commodity subsidies in Orange County, Vermont totaled $4.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 1 | $1,270,584 | $1,270,584 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 2 | $1,824,635 | $912,317 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 3 | $2,350,540 | $783,513 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 4 | $2,651,730 | $662,933 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 5 | $2,816,860 | $563,372 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 6 | $2,965,843 | $494,307 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 7 | $3,085,227 | $440,747 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 9 | $3,294,087 | $366,010 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 10 | $3,391,249 | $339,125 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 11 | $3,471,000 | $315,545 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 12 | $3,548,402 | $295,700 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 13 | $3,613,381 | $277,952 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 14 | $3,673,357 | $262,383 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 15 | $3,732,376 | $248,825 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 17 | $3,835,047 | $225,591 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 18 | $3,868,324 | $214,907 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 19 | $3,901,602 | $205,347 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 20 | $3,934,778 | $196,739 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 21 | $3,965,898 | $188,852 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 22 | $3,995,009 | $181,591 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 92 | $859,534 | $9,343 |
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