Commodity subsidies in Shenandoah County, Virginia totaled $18.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $3,300,882 | $660,176 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $5,513,289 | $551,329 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 16 | $7,330,829 | $458,177 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 21 | $8,551,003 | $407,191 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 27 | $9,723,590 | $360,133 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 32 | $10,536,808 | $329,275 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 38 | $11,328,022 | $298,106 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 43 | $11,914,047 | $277,071 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 49 | $12,535,071 | $255,818 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 54 | $12,983,766 | $240,440 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 60 | $13,424,054 | $223,734 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 65 | $13,742,166 | $211,418 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 71 | $14,096,132 | $198,537 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 76 | $14,375,809 | $189,155 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 82 | $14,670,066 | $178,903 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 87 | $14,878,911 | $171,022 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 93 | $15,095,462 | $162,317 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 98 | $15,254,573 | $155,659 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 104 | $15,427,783 | $148,344 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 109 | $15,566,022 | $142,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 440 | $2,413,334 | $5,485 |
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