Commodity subsidies in Buckingham County, Virginia totaled $4.1 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% | 24% | 4 | $993,601 | $248,400 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 9 | $1,405,100 | $156,122 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 14 | $1,642,332 | $117,309 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 19 | $1,838,692 | $96,773 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 24 | $2,020,963 | $84,207 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 28 | $2,152,851 | $76,888 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 33 | $2,303,668 | $69,808 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 38 | $2,439,239 | $64,191 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 43 | $2,559,228 | $59,517 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 48 | $2,657,849 | $55,372 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 52 | $2,727,771 | $52,457 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 57 | $2,808,560 | $49,273 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 62 | $2,884,054 | $46,517 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 67 | $2,955,019 | $44,105 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 72 | $3,023,164 | $41,988 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 76 | $3,075,957 | $40,473 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 81 | $3,138,569 | $38,748 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 86 | $3,196,313 | $37,166 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 91 | $3,248,927 | $35,702 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 96 | $3,296,748 | $34,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 384 | $777,924 | $2,026 |
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