Commodity subsidies in Craig County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $239,897 | $119,949 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $360,748 | $90,187 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $454,038 | $75,673 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $533,332 | $66,666 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $595,216 | $59,522 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 12 | $652,782 | $54,398 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 14 | $700,983 | $50,070 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 16 | $742,576 | $46,411 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 18 | $779,701 | $43,317 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 20 | $814,711 | $40,736 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 22 | $849,131 | $38,597 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 24 | $882,232 | $36,760 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 26 | $914,326 | $35,166 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 28 | $944,194 | $33,721 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 30 | $969,996 | $32,333 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 32 | $993,319 | $31,041 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 34 | $1,015,433 | $29,866 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 36 | $1,036,978 | $28,805 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 38 | $1,056,864 | $27,812 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 40 | $1,076,278 | $26,907 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 161 | $399,895 | $2,484 |
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