Commodity subsidies in Accomack County, Virginia totaled $44.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $7,576,766 | $2,525,589 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7 | $13,145,643 | $1,877,949 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 10 | $16,302,539 | $1,630,254 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 14 | $20,030,083 | $1,430,720 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 18 | $23,310,812 | $1,295,045 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 21 | $25,541,775 | $1,216,275 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 25 | $27,801,868 | $1,112,075 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 28 | $29,189,774 | $1,042,492 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 32 | $30,708,157 | $959,630 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 36 | $31,957,497 | $887,708 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 39 | $32,811,008 | $841,308 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 43 | $33,802,223 | $786,098 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 47 | $34,673,295 | $737,730 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 50 | $35,277,385 | $705,548 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 54 | $36,032,758 | $667,273 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 57 | $36,564,071 | $641,475 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 61 | $37,229,840 | $610,325 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 65 | $37,821,494 | $581,869 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 68 | $38,248,371 | $562,476 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 72 | $38,791,275 | $538,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 290 | $5,824,988 | $20,086 |
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