Commodity subsidies in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $48.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 11 | $13,960,346 | $1,269,122 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 22 | $19,607,683 | $891,258 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 33 | $23,428,910 | $709,967 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 44 | $25,998,182 | $590,868 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 56 | $28,394,186 | $507,039 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 67 | $30,324,157 | $452,599 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 78 | $31,995,037 | $410,193 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 89 | $33,408,168 | $375,373 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 101 | $34,759,698 | $344,155 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 112 | $35,836,525 | $319,969 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 123 | $36,795,597 | $299,151 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 134 | $37,663,332 | $281,070 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 145 | $38,466,210 | $265,284 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 157 | $39,243,163 | $249,956 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 168 | $39,855,375 | $237,234 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 179 | $40,399,709 | $225,697 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 190 | $40,909,820 | $215,315 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 202 | $41,423,615 | $205,067 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 213 | $41,864,508 | $196,547 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 224 | $42,261,723 | $188,668 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 899 | $6,102,386 | $6,788 |
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