Commodity subsidies in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $4.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $1,103,039 | $551,519 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 5 | $1,552,738 | $310,548 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 8 | $1,849,907 | $231,238 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 11 | $2,058,109 | $187,101 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 13 | $2,185,395 | $168,107 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 16 | $2,363,517 | $147,720 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 19 | $2,526,687 | $132,984 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 22 | $2,681,921 | $121,906 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 24 | $2,775,779 | $115,657 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 27 | $2,893,028 | $107,149 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 30 | $2,997,449 | $99,915 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 33 | $3,096,325 | $93,828 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 35 | $3,160,593 | $90,303 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 38 | $3,251,305 | $85,561 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 41 | $3,326,980 | $81,146 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 44 | $3,392,935 | $77,112 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 46 | $3,434,271 | $74,658 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 49 | $3,492,938 | $71,284 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 52 | $3,547,902 | $68,229 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 55 | $3,600,821 | $65,469 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 221 | $943,473 | $4,269 |
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