Commodity subsidies in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $3.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $864,235 | $216,059 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $1,062,790 | $132,849 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $1,216,597 | $101,383 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 17 | $1,365,893 | $80,347 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 21 | $1,464,760 | $69,750 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 25 | $1,555,544 | $62,222 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 30 | $1,657,092 | $55,236 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 34 | $1,734,068 | $51,002 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 38 | $1,807,283 | $47,560 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 43 | $1,894,364 | $44,055 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 47 | $1,960,526 | $41,713 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 51 | $2,023,281 | $39,672 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 56 | $2,096,548 | $37,438 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 60 | $2,152,288 | $35,871 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 64 | $2,205,058 | $34,454 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 69 | $2,268,142 | $32,872 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 73 | $2,315,413 | $31,718 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 77 | $2,358,248 | $30,627 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 82 | $2,410,830 | $29,400 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 86 | $2,451,937 | $28,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 346 | $1,134,751 | $3,280 |
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