Commodity subsidies in Buckingham County, Virginia totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $80,270 | $80,270 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $135,491 | $67,746 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $238,079 | $59,520 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $277,000 | $55,400 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $348,737 | $49,820 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $380,533 | $47,567 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $441,118 | $44,112 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $469,561 | $42,687 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $524,491 | $40,345 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $551,582 | $39,399 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $596,179 | $37,261 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 17 | $618,155 | $36,362 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 19 | $657,338 | $34,597 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 20 | $675,533 | $33,777 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 22 | $710,657 | $32,303 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 23 | $725,914 | $31,561 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 25 | $754,894 | $30,196 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 26 | $768,215 | $29,547 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 28 | $792,974 | $28,321 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 29 | $804,794 | $27,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 119 | $427,334 | $3,591 |
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