Commodity subsidies in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $156,077 | $156,077 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $278,464 | $139,232 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $468,035 | $117,009 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $519,324 | $103,865 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $564,408 | $94,068 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 8 | $616,167 | $77,021 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 9 | $639,369 | $71,041 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $661,388 | $66,139 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 12 | $699,683 | $58,307 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 13 | $718,542 | $55,272 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 14 | $735,998 | $52,571 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 16 | $765,784 | $47,861 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 17 | $779,483 | $45,852 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 19 | $803,957 | $42,314 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 20 | $815,464 | $40,773 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 21 | $825,892 | $39,328 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 23 | $845,401 | $36,757 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 24 | $854,747 | $35,614 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 25 | $863,987 | $34,559 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 27 | $882,134 | $32,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 109 | $415,505 | $3,812 |
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