Commodity subsidies in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $11.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 16 | $4,277,024 | $267,314 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 32 | $6,064,997 | $189,531 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 48 | $7,191,686 | $149,827 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 64 | $7,941,425 | $124,085 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 80 | $8,496,802 | $106,210 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 96 | $8,918,924 | $92,905 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 112 | $9,272,904 | $82,794 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 128 | $9,570,482 | $74,769 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 144 | $9,824,721 | $68,227 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 160 | $10,032,846 | $62,705 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 176 | $10,203,194 | $57,973 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 192 | $10,352,516 | $53,919 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 208 | $10,484,866 | $50,408 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 224 | $10,603,916 | $47,339 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 241 | $10,717,109 | $44,469 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 257 | $10,812,648 | $42,073 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 273 | $10,900,492 | $39,929 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 289 | $10,979,400 | $37,991 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 305 | $11,049,217 | $36,227 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 321 | $11,112,690 | $34,619 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,286 | $812,460 | $632 |
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