Commodity subsidies in Buchanan County, Virginia totaled $437,202 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $73,831 | $36,916 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $134,218 | $33,555 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 7 | $198,618 | $28,374 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 9 | $230,866 | $25,652 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 11 | $254,220 | $23,111 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 14 | $281,738 | $20,124 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 16 | $296,449 | $18,528 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 18 | $305,744 | $16,986 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 21 | $318,150 | $15,150 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 23 | $325,639 | $14,158 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 25 | $332,663 | $13,307 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 28 | $342,490 | $12,232 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 30 | $348,081 | $11,603 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 32 | $353,222 | $11,038 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 35 | $360,562 | $10,302 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 37 | $365,145 | $9,869 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 39 | $369,554 | $9,476 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 42 | $375,453 | $8,939 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 44 | $379,182 | $8,618 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 47 | $384,069 | $8,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 188 | $53,133 | $283 |
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