Commodity subsidies in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $7.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $1,422,740 | $474,247 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $2,440,966 | $348,709 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 11 | $3,160,845 | $287,350 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 15 | $3,758,259 | $250,551 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 19 | $4,252,640 | $223,823 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 23 | $4,654,600 | $202,374 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 27 | $5,013,825 | $185,697 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 31 | $5,316,313 | $171,494 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 35 | $5,559,694 | $158,848 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 39 | $5,783,354 | $148,291 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 43 | $5,950,957 | $138,394 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 47 | $6,060,319 | $128,943 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 51 | $6,155,099 | $120,688 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 55 | $6,243,490 | $113,518 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 59 | $6,326,344 | $107,226 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 63 | $6,401,888 | $101,617 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 67 | $6,472,723 | $96,608 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 71 | $6,537,976 | $92,084 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 75 | $6,598,085 | $87,974 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 79 | $6,650,055 | $84,178 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 318 | $782,696 | $2,461 |
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