Commodity subsidies in Sussex County, Virginia totaled $71.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 85 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 18 | $27,135,166 | $1,507,509 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 36 | $39,113,067 | $1,086,474 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 55 | $46,139,520 | $838,900 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 73 | $50,715,872 | $694,738 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 92 | $54,083,849 | $587,868 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 110 | $56,197,028 | $510,882 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 129 | $57,906,132 | $448,885 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 147 | $59,215,032 | $402,823 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 165 | $60,319,091 | $365,570 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 184 | $61,301,976 | $333,163 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 202 | $62,111,512 | $307,483 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 221 | $62,858,642 | $284,428 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 239 | $63,480,207 | $265,608 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 258 | $64,068,937 | $248,329 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 276 | $64,556,497 | $233,900 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 295 | $65,028,286 | $220,435 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 313 | $65,450,830 | $209,108 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 331 | $65,853,109 | $198,952 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 350 | $66,249,506 | $189,284 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 368 | $66,593,947 | $180,962 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,476 | $5,182,625 | $3,511 |
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