Commodity subsidies in Mecklenburg County, Virginia totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $236,171 | $236,171 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $674,459 | $224,820 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $836,567 | $209,142 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 6 | $1,065,474 | $177,579 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 7 | $1,147,711 | $163,959 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 9 | $1,268,713 | $140,968 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 10 | $1,320,768 | $132,077 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 12 | $1,410,248 | $117,521 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 13 | $1,452,766 | $111,751 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 15 | $1,536,045 | $102,403 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 16 | $1,576,913 | $98,557 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 18 | $1,656,741 | $92,041 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 19 | $1,695,906 | $89,258 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 21 | $1,772,030 | $84,382 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 22 | $1,806,186 | $82,099 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 24 | $1,871,345 | $77,973 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 25 | $1,895,240 | $75,810 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 27 | $1,934,042 | $71,631 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 28 | $1,952,090 | $69,718 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 30 | $1,985,132 | $66,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 121 | $180,474 | $1,492 |
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