Commodity subsidies in Pittsylvania County, Virginia totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $590,985 | $147,746 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 8 | $958,998 | $119,875 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 13 | $1,205,883 | $92,760 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 17 | $1,339,759 | $78,809 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 21 | $1,449,402 | $69,019 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 26 | $1,572,939 | $60,498 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 30 | $1,662,879 | $55,429 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 34 | $1,747,953 | $51,410 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 39 | $1,836,505 | $47,090 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 43 | $1,898,142 | $44,143 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 47 | $1,954,313 | $41,581 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 52 | $2,012,632 | $38,704 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 56 | $2,055,098 | $36,698 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 60 | $2,090,139 | $34,836 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 65 | $2,127,896 | $32,737 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 69 | $2,155,133 | $31,234 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 73 | $2,181,235 | $29,880 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 78 | $2,210,895 | $28,345 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 82 | $2,232,129 | $27,221 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 87 | $2,257,177 | $25,945 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 348 | $343,085 | $986 |
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