Commodity subsidies in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $118,167 | $118,167 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $233,516 | $116,758 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $342,717 | $114,239 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $443,840 | $110,960 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $631,347 | $105,225 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 7 | $715,054 | $102,151 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 8 | $782,393 | $97,799 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $847,735 | $94,193 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 11 | $964,058 | $87,642 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 12 | $1,012,014 | $84,335 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 13 | $1,059,145 | $81,473 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 14 | $1,104,893 | $78,921 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 16 | $1,188,834 | $74,302 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 17 | $1,221,602 | $71,859 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 18 | $1,252,699 | $69,594 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 19 | $1,280,772 | $67,409 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 21 | $1,326,744 | $63,178 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 22 | $1,346,015 | $61,183 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 23 | $1,364,859 | $59,342 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 24 | $1,382,984 | $57,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 100 | $464,532 | $4,645 |
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