Commodity subsidies in Orleans County, Vermont totaled $34.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 8 | $8,789,759 | $1,098,720 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 17 | $12,551,013 | $738,295 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 25 | $14,712,332 | $588,493 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 34 | $16,584,435 | $487,777 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 43 | $18,084,530 | $420,570 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 51 | $19,201,589 | $376,502 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 60 | $20,280,947 | $338,016 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 68 | $21,173,234 | $311,371 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 77 | $22,027,095 | $286,066 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 86 | $22,783,338 | $264,923 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 94 | $23,397,741 | $248,912 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 103 | $24,056,689 | $233,560 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 112 | $24,671,263 | $220,279 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 120 | $25,193,283 | $209,944 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 129 | $25,737,296 | $199,514 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 137 | $26,185,885 | $191,138 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 146 | $26,665,585 | $182,641 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 155 | $27,113,967 | $174,929 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 163 | $27,489,195 | $168,645 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 172 | $27,892,340 | $162,165 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 690 | $6,795,580 | $9,849 |
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