Commodity subsidies in Orleans County, Vermont totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $232,502 | $232,502 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $321,674 | $160,837 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $392,711 | $130,904 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $456,653 | $114,163 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $512,700 | $102,540 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $556,405 | $92,734 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 7 | $589,710 | $84,244 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9 | $645,254 | $71,695 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 10 | $670,913 | $67,091 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 11 | $696,018 | $63,274 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 12 | $719,955 | $59,996 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 13 | $742,080 | $57,083 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 14 | $764,152 | $54,582 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 15 | $784,983 | $52,332 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 17 | $821,518 | $48,325 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 18 | $839,205 | $46,623 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 19 | $856,178 | $45,062 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 20 | $869,834 | $43,492 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 21 | $882,499 | $42,024 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 22 | $894,936 | $40,679 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 92 | $420,987 | $4,576 |
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