Total Subsidies payments in Orleans County, Vermont totaled $8.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $994,231 | $994,231 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $2,691,804 | $897,268 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $3,653,065 | $730,613 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $3,969,359 | $661,560 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 8 | $4,443,564 | $555,446 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 10 | $4,787,072 | $478,707 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 12 | $5,084,690 | $423,724 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 13 | $5,227,894 | $402,146 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 15 | $5,471,009 | $364,734 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 17 | $5,684,405 | $334,377 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 19 | $5,850,786 | $307,936 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 20 | $5,930,231 | $296,512 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 22 | $6,070,161 | $275,916 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 24 | $6,179,785 | $257,491 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 25 | $6,232,885 | $249,315 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 27 | $6,335,310 | $234,641 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 29 | $6,430,542 | $221,743 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 31 | $6,523,929 | $210,449 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 32 | $6,569,662 | $205,302 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 34 | $6,657,429 | $195,807 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 139 | $1,711,220 | $12,311 |
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