Commodity subsidies in Virginia totaled $7.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $1,067,508 | $97,046 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 23 | $1,549,864 | $67,385 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 35 | $1,964,349 | $56,124 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 46 | $2,302,776 | $50,060 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 58 | $2,621,717 | $45,202 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 70 | $2,916,705 | $41,667 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 81 | $3,163,957 | $39,061 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 93 | $3,412,605 | $36,695 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 105 | $3,646,755 | $34,731 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 117 | $3,865,693 | $33,040 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 128 | $4,052,251 | $31,658 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 140 | $4,249,548 | $30,354 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 152 | $4,434,124 | $29,172 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 163 | $4,589,542 | $28,157 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 175 | $4,749,078 | $27,138 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 187 | $4,898,711 | $26,196 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 198 | $5,026,608 | $25,387 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 210 | $5,154,871 | $24,547 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 222 | $5,280,291 | $23,785 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 234 | $5,405,710 | $23,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 936 | $2,303,301 | $2,461 |
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