Commodity subsidies in Russell County, Virginia totaled $5.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 5 | $1,656,717 | $331,343 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 10 | $2,349,864 | $234,986 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 15 | $2,671,472 | $178,098 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 20 | $2,908,933 | $145,447 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 26 | $3,128,804 | $120,339 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 31 | $3,285,940 | $105,998 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 36 | $3,412,479 | $94,791 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 41 | $3,516,743 | $85,774 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 46 | $3,614,170 | $78,569 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 52 | $3,720,480 | $71,548 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 57 | $3,799,898 | $66,665 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 62 | $3,872,222 | $62,455 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 67 | $3,940,020 | $58,806 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 72 | $4,004,014 | $55,611 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 78 | $4,076,745 | $52,266 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 83 | $4,131,958 | $49,783 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 88 | $4,182,827 | $47,532 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 93 | $4,231,365 | $45,499 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 98 | $4,277,485 | $43,648 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 104 | $4,331,484 | $41,649 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 416 | $1,184,491 | $2,847 |
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