Commodity subsidies in Appomattox County, Virginia totaled $4.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 4 | $1,383,683 | $345,921 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 9 | $2,108,485 | $234,276 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 14 | $2,464,952 | $176,068 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 19 | $2,702,772 | $142,251 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 24 | $2,903,554 | $120,981 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 28 | $3,029,640 | $108,201 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 33 | $3,168,534 | $96,016 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 38 | $3,295,317 | $86,719 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 43 | $3,404,806 | $79,182 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 48 | $3,488,319 | $72,673 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 52 | $3,552,157 | $68,311 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 57 | $3,624,762 | $63,592 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 62 | $3,689,066 | $59,501 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 67 | $3,750,763 | $55,982 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 72 | $3,809,507 | $52,910 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 76 | $3,852,720 | $50,694 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 81 | $3,903,142 | $48,187 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 86 | $3,948,589 | $45,914 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 91 | $3,991,350 | $43,861 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 96 | $4,030,592 | $41,985 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 385 | $646,091 | $1,678 |
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