Commodity subsidies in Richmond County, Virginia totaled $21.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $4,997,272 | $1,249,318 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 8 | $8,146,974 | $1,018,372 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 12 | $10,097,067 | $841,422 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 16 | $11,669,820 | $729,364 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 20 | $12,976,977 | $648,849 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 24 | $13,994,055 | $583,086 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 28 | $14,907,840 | $532,423 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 32 | $15,736,802 | $491,775 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 36 | $16,463,676 | $457,324 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 40 | $17,049,650 | $426,241 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 44 | $17,505,793 | $397,859 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 48 | $17,878,199 | $372,462 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 52 | $18,216,834 | $350,324 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 56 | $18,518,568 | $330,689 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 61 | $18,859,570 | $309,173 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 65 | $19,076,137 | $293,479 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 69 | $19,272,136 | $279,306 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 73 | $19,453,809 | $266,491 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 77 | $19,617,077 | $254,767 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 81 | $19,764,687 | $244,008 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 326 | $1,957,264 | $6,004 |
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