Commodity subsidies in Southampton County, Virginia totaled $225 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 27 | $58,697,938 | $2,173,998 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 55 | $94,833,369 | $1,724,243 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 82 | $120,588,038 | $1,470,586 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 110 | $139,369,061 | $1,266,991 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 137 | $151,909,256 | $1,108,827 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 165 | $162,200,635 | $983,034 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 192 | $169,872,271 | $884,751 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 220 | $176,267,300 | $801,215 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 248 | $181,568,751 | $732,132 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 275 | $185,728,393 | $675,376 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 303 | $189,308,921 | $624,782 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 330 | $192,214,714 | $582,469 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 358 | $194,697,062 | $543,847 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 385 | $196,796,532 | $511,160 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 413 | $198,683,899 | $481,075 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 441 | $200,392,055 | $454,404 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 468 | $201,882,973 | $431,374 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 496 | $203,291,126 | $409,861 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 523 | $204,534,617 | $391,080 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 551 | $205,740,209 | $373,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 2,206 | $19,106,214 | $8,661 |
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