Commodity subsidies in Richmond County, Virginia totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $380,475 | $190,238 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $507,003 | $169,001 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $633,379 | $158,345 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $854,703 | $142,451 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 7 | $947,067 | $135,295 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 8 | $1,036,644 | $129,581 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 9 | $1,119,436 | $124,382 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 10 | $1,198,102 | $119,810 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 12 | $1,339,312 | $111,609 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 13 | $1,394,821 | $107,294 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 14 | $1,446,619 | $103,330 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 15 | $1,493,165 | $99,544 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 17 | $1,584,068 | $93,180 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 18 | $1,628,607 | $90,478 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 19 | $1,670,050 | $87,897 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 20 | $1,705,799 | $85,290 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 21 | $1,731,628 | $82,458 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 23 | $1,778,713 | $77,335 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 24 | $1,801,157 | $75,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 98 | $378,168 | $3,859 |
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