Commodity subsidies in Orleans County, Vermont totaled $8.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| 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% | 33% | 3 | $2,681,436 | $893,812 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $3,642,697 | $728,539 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 6 | $3,958,991 | $659,832 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 8 | $4,433,196 | $554,150 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 10 | $4,768,107 | $476,811 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 11 | $4,916,079 | $446,916 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 13 | $5,180,856 | $398,527 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 15 | $5,413,668 | $360,911 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 16 | $5,515,793 | $344,737 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 18 | $5,680,485 | $315,583 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 20 | $5,838,060 | $291,903 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 21 | $5,899,860 | $280,946 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 23 | $6,009,368 | $261,277 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 25 | $6,115,209 | $244,608 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 26 | $6,167,566 | $237,214 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 28 | $6,265,529 | $223,769 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 30 | $6,360,191 | $212,006 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 31 | $6,406,253 | $206,653 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 33 | $6,495,923 | $196,846 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 135 | $1,749,805 | $12,962 |
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