Commodity subsidies in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $10.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 8 | $3,375,646 | $421,956 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 16 | $4,607,014 | $287,938 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 25 | $5,488,975 | $219,559 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 33 | $6,029,919 | $182,725 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 41 | $6,447,731 | $157,262 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 50 | $6,826,007 | $136,520 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 58 | $7,110,938 | $122,602 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 66 | $7,360,782 | $111,527 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 75 | $7,610,839 | $101,478 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 83 | $7,812,054 | $94,121 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 91 | $7,984,437 | $87,741 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 100 | $8,164,676 | $81,647 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 108 | $8,311,089 | $76,955 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 117 | $8,464,990 | $72,350 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 125 | $8,588,084 | $68,705 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 133 | $8,701,415 | $65,424 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 142 | $8,821,266 | $62,122 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 150 | $8,922,524 | $59,483 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 158 | $9,018,195 | $57,077 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 167 | $9,115,702 | $54,585 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 669 | $1,627,173 | $2,432 |
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