Commodity subsidies in Northumberland County, Virginia totaled $29.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $3,396,017 | $1,698,009 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $7,385,902 | $1,477,180 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $10,190,661 | $1,273,833 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 11 | $12,422,261 | $1,129,296 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 13 | $13,527,098 | $1,040,546 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 16 | $14,960,032 | $935,002 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 19 | $16,298,267 | $857,804 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 22 | $17,419,344 | $791,788 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 24 | $18,132,443 | $755,518 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 27 | $19,126,853 | $708,402 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 30 | $20,048,808 | $668,294 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 33 | $20,910,271 | $633,645 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 35 | $21,446,578 | $612,759 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 38 | $22,195,512 | $584,092 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 41 | $22,850,030 | $557,318 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 44 | $23,396,763 | $531,745 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 46 | $23,708,222 | $515,396 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 49 | $24,158,969 | $493,040 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 52 | $24,597,676 | $473,032 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 55 | $25,000,985 | $454,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 220 | $4,457,172 | $20,260 |
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