Commodity subsidies in Clarke County, Virginia totaled $6.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $1,214,735 | $607,368 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 5 | $2,150,068 | $430,014 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 8 | $2,727,742 | $340,968 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 11 | $3,258,588 | $296,235 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 13 | $3,519,972 | $270,767 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 16 | $3,870,950 | $241,934 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 19 | $4,164,437 | $219,181 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 22 | $4,394,905 | $199,768 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 25 | $4,592,248 | $183,690 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 27 | $4,704,746 | $174,250 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 30 | $4,867,297 | $162,243 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 33 | $5,022,666 | $152,202 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 36 | $5,156,013 | $143,223 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 39 | $5,275,013 | $135,257 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 41 | $5,343,205 | $130,322 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 44 | $5,436,678 | $123,561 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 47 | $5,522,889 | $117,508 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 50 | $5,606,069 | $112,121 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 53 | $5,683,110 | $107,229 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 55 | $5,729,856 | $104,179 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 224 | $1,024,581 | $4,574 |
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