Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Vermont totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 2 | $2,469,039 | $1,234,520 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 5 | $4,047,814 | $809,563 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 8 | $4,756,954 | $594,619 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 10 | $5,025,234 | $502,523 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 13 | $5,399,334 | $415,333 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 16 | $5,710,871 | $356,929 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 18 | $5,897,198 | $327,622 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 21 | $6,148,312 | $292,777 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 24 | $6,369,254 | $265,386 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 27 | $6,567,525 | $243,242 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 29 | $6,691,704 | $230,748 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 32 | $6,862,942 | $214,467 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 35 | $7,022,348 | $200,639 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 37 | $7,121,950 | $192,485 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 40 | $7,261,985 | $181,550 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 43 | $7,384,172 | $171,725 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 46 | $7,489,042 | $162,805 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 48 | $7,550,426 | $157,301 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 51 | $7,636,270 | $149,731 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 54 | $7,718,237 | $142,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 217 | $1,258,185 | $5,798 |
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