Commodity subsidies in Bland County, Virginia totaled $3.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $725,558 | $241,853 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $1,173,199 | $167,600 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 11 | $1,445,342 | $131,395 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 15 | $1,636,513 | $109,101 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 19 | $1,800,158 | $94,745 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 23 | $1,928,612 | $83,853 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 26 | $2,018,226 | $77,624 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 30 | $2,126,975 | $70,899 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 34 | $2,224,125 | $65,415 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 38 | $2,310,010 | $60,790 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 42 | $2,390,356 | $56,913 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 46 | $2,458,460 | $53,445 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 50 | $2,520,294 | $50,406 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 53 | $2,563,788 | $48,373 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 57 | $2,617,024 | $45,913 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 61 | $2,667,278 | $43,726 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 65 | $2,714,447 | $41,761 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 69 | $2,757,587 | $39,965 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 73 | $2,795,549 | $38,295 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 77 | $2,830,876 | $36,765 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 308 | $750,199 | $2,436 |
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