Commodity subsidies in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $343,039 | $171,519 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 5 | $722,870 | $144,574 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 8 | $950,149 | $118,769 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 10 | $1,041,762 | $104,176 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 13 | $1,138,531 | $87,579 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 16 | $1,206,917 | $75,432 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 18 | $1,251,287 | $69,516 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 21 | $1,307,149 | $62,245 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 24 | $1,354,100 | $56,421 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 27 | $1,393,897 | $51,626 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 29 | $1,419,104 | $48,935 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 32 | $1,455,636 | $45,489 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 35 | $1,491,542 | $42,615 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 37 | $1,514,546 | $40,934 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 40 | $1,548,244 | $38,706 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 43 | $1,580,674 | $36,760 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 46 | $1,611,178 | $35,026 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 48 | $1,631,085 | $33,981 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 51 | $1,659,583 | $32,541 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 54 | $1,687,638 | $31,253 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 217 | $481,322 | $2,218 |
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