Commodity subsidies in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $287,925 | $143,962 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 4 | $537,346 | $134,337 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 6 | $713,326 | $118,888 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 8 | $834,986 | $104,373 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 11 | $917,321 | $83,393 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 13 | $953,439 | $73,342 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 15 | $986,761 | $65,784 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 17 | $1,012,207 | $59,542 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 20 | $1,041,171 | $52,059 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 22 | $1,058,833 | $48,129 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 24 | $1,075,576 | $44,816 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 26 | $1,090,775 | $41,953 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 28 | $1,104,618 | $39,451 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 31 | $1,122,633 | $36,214 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 33 | $1,134,198 | $34,370 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 35 | $1,144,960 | $32,713 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 37 | $1,154,705 | $31,208 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 40 | $1,167,923 | $29,198 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 42 | $1,175,942 | $27,999 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 44 | $1,183,603 | $26,900 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 179 | $195,344 | $1,091 |
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