Commodity subsidies in Pulaski County, Virginia totaled $7.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 2 | $2,423,919 | $1,211,960 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 4 | $3,326,877 | $831,719 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 7 | $4,278,698 | $611,243 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 9 | $4,749,020 | $527,669 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 12 | $5,199,261 | $433,272 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 14 | $5,421,843 | $387,275 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 17 | $5,741,807 | $337,753 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 19 | $5,888,901 | $309,942 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 22 | $6,042,786 | $274,672 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 24 | $6,124,877 | $255,203 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 27 | $6,241,759 | $231,176 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 29 | $6,314,035 | $217,725 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 32 | $6,414,101 | $200,441 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 34 | $6,479,421 | $190,571 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 37 | $6,569,999 | $177,568 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 39 | $6,625,310 | $169,880 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 41 | $6,677,790 | $162,873 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 44 | $6,753,072 | $153,479 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 46 | $6,795,198 | $147,722 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 49 | $6,853,725 | $139,872 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 198 | $911,192 | $4,602 |
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