Commodity subsidies in Russell County, Virginia totaled $11.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 26 | $4,189,799 | $161,146 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 52 | $5,464,367 | $105,084 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 78 | $6,265,484 | $80,327 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 104 | $6,821,481 | $65,591 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 130 | $7,279,879 | $55,999 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 156 | $7,666,391 | $49,144 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 182 | $7,994,739 | $43,927 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 208 | $8,283,243 | $39,823 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 234 | $8,542,041 | $36,504 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 261 | $8,778,907 | $33,636 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 287 | $8,983,185 | $31,300 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 313 | $9,166,929 | $29,287 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 339 | $9,334,925 | $27,537 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 365 | $9,485,513 | $25,988 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 391 | $9,622,083 | $24,609 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 417 | $9,747,865 | $23,376 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 443 | $9,864,583 | $22,268 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 469 | $9,973,104 | $21,265 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 496 | $10,077,690 | $20,318 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 522 | $10,169,836 | $19,482 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 2,089 | $1,320,375 | $632 |
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