Commodity subsidies in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $292,444 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $38,139 | $38,139 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $69,853 | $34,926 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $94,521 | $31,507 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $112,942 | $28,235 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 6 | $142,578 | $23,763 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 7 | $151,682 | $21,669 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 8 | $157,374 | $19,672 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 9 | $162,425 | $18,047 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $166,988 | $16,699 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 12 | $174,903 | $14,575 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 13 | $178,573 | $13,736 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 14 | $182,104 | $13,007 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 15 | $185,487 | $12,366 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 16 | $188,729 | $11,796 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 18 | $194,912 | $10,828 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 19 | $197,458 | $10,393 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 20 | $199,929 | $9,996 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 21 | $202,261 | $9,631 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 22 | $204,318 | $9,287 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 24 | $208,262 | $8,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 96 | $84,183 | $877 |
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