Commodity subsidies in Patrick County, Virginia totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 8 | $3,336,605 | $417,076 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 17 | $4,370,327 | $257,078 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 25 | $4,943,832 | $197,753 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 34 | $5,461,029 | $160,619 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 42 | $5,785,980 | $137,761 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 51 | $6,042,225 | $118,475 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 60 | $6,239,606 | $103,993 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 68 | $6,386,934 | $93,925 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 77 | $6,524,237 | $84,730 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 85 | $6,633,998 | $78,047 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 94 | $6,749,227 | $71,800 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 102 | $6,846,140 | $67,119 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 111 | $6,946,970 | $62,585 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 120 | $7,037,526 | $58,646 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 128 | $7,110,704 | $55,552 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 137 | $7,186,960 | $52,460 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 145 | $7,248,250 | $49,988 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 154 | $7,308,824 | $47,460 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 163 | $7,365,155 | $45,185 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 171 | $7,410,944 | $43,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 687 | $804,142 | $1,171 |
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