Total Subsidies payments in Orleans County, Vermont totaled $4.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 42 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $191,586 | $191,586 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $375,875 | $187,937 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $674,043 | $168,511 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $803,767 | $160,753 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $1,049,266 | $149,895 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 8 | $1,168,266 | $146,033 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $1,394,009 | $139,401 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 11 | $1,504,520 | $136,775 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $1,701,899 | $130,915 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 14 | $1,796,718 | $128,337 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 16 | $1,965,480 | $122,842 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 17 | $2,039,933 | $119,996 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 19 | $2,183,842 | $114,939 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 20 | $2,246,303 | $112,315 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 22 | $2,358,571 | $107,208 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 23 | $2,412,849 | $104,906 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 25 | $2,519,906 | $100,796 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 26 | $2,572,781 | $98,953 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 28 | $2,678,531 | $95,662 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 29 | $2,727,527 | $94,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 119 | $1,553,859 | $13,058 |
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