Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Virginia totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 33 | $2,026,426 | $61,407 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 67 | $2,822,636 | $42,129 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 100 | $3,421,502 | $34,215 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 134 | $3,938,380 | $29,391 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 168 | $4,339,303 | $25,829 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 201 | $4,670,223 | $23,235 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 235 | $4,974,071 | $21,166 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 269 | $5,245,595 | $19,500 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 302 | $5,478,886 | $18,142 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 336 | $5,692,124 | $16,941 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 370 | $5,886,182 | $15,909 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 403 | $6,060,781 | $15,039 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 437 | $6,226,323 | $14,248 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 471 | $6,375,232 | $13,536 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 504 | $6,506,211 | $12,909 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 538 | $6,631,880 | $12,327 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 572 | $6,747,575 | $11,796 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 605 | $6,851,002 | $11,324 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 639 | $6,949,281 | $10,875 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 673 | $7,040,169 | $10,461 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 2,693 | $1,351,409 | $502 |
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