Commodity subsidies in Surry County, Virginia totaled $54.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 9 | $16,130,970 | $1,792,330 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 18 | $25,282,646 | $1,404,591 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 27 | $31,584,175 | $1,169,784 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 36 | $36,042,521 | $1,001,181 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 45 | $39,534,567 | $878,546 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 54 | $42,380,632 | $784,827 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 63 | $44,129,154 | $700,463 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 72 | $45,296,877 | $629,123 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 81 | $46,324,476 | $571,907 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 90 | $47,212,636 | $524,585 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 99 | $47,906,344 | $483,902 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 108 | $48,471,284 | $448,808 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 117 | $48,935,692 | $418,254 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 126 | $49,360,385 | $391,749 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 135 | $49,736,564 | $368,419 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 144 | $50,060,212 | $347,640 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 153 | $50,348,034 | $329,072 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 162 | $50,615,468 | $312,441 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 171 | $50,862,114 | $297,439 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 180 | $51,090,024 | $283,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 721 | $3,653,305 | $5,067 |
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