Commodity subsidies in Pittsylvania County, Virginia totaled $54.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 34 | $21,291,730 | $626,227 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 68 | $29,116,217 | $428,180 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 103 | $34,118,840 | $331,251 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 137 | $37,610,341 | $274,528 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 172 | $40,348,468 | $234,584 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 206 | $42,384,459 | $205,750 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 240 | $43,991,517 | $183,298 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 275 | $45,280,077 | $164,655 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 309 | $46,275,741 | $149,760 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 344 | $47,108,845 | $136,944 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 378 | $47,793,715 | $126,438 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 412 | $48,387,984 | $117,447 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 447 | $48,905,166 | $109,408 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 481 | $49,346,056 | $102,591 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 516 | $49,745,748 | $96,406 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 550 | $50,086,659 | $91,067 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 584 | $50,387,877 | $86,281 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 619 | $50,666,481 | $81,852 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 653 | $50,910,489 | $77,964 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 688 | $51,139,186 | $74,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 2,752 | $3,019,829 | $1,097 |
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