Commodity subsidies in Alleghany County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 49% | 1 | $720,463 | $720,463 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 2 | $812,167 | $406,084 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 3 | $882,151 | $294,050 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 4 | $913,585 | $228,396 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 5 | $936,714 | $187,343 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 6 | $958,309 | $159,718 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 7 | $979,658 | $139,951 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 8 | $999,405 | $124,926 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 9 | $1,018,956 | $113,217 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 10 | $1,038,462 | $103,846 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 11 | $1,057,137 | $96,103 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 13 | $1,088,243 | $83,711 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 14 | $1,103,146 | $78,796 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 15 | $1,117,885 | $74,526 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 16 | $1,132,559 | $70,785 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 17 | $1,147,092 | $67,476 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 18 | $1,161,433 | $64,524 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 19 | $1,175,240 | $61,855 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 20 | $1,186,921 | $59,346 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 21 | $1,197,571 | $57,027 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 88 | $272,816 | $3,100 |
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