Commodity subsidies in Tazewell County, Virginia totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $898,602 | $224,650 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 9 | $1,396,344 | $155,149 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 14 | $1,671,819 | $119,416 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 19 | $1,895,604 | $99,769 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 24 | $2,090,552 | $87,106 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 29 | $2,253,346 | $77,702 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 34 | $2,404,111 | $70,709 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 39 | $2,542,367 | $65,189 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 44 | $2,664,761 | $60,563 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 49 | $2,773,723 | $56,607 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 54 | $2,873,020 | $53,204 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 59 | $2,959,754 | $50,165 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 64 | $3,037,779 | $47,465 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 69 | $3,110,539 | $45,080 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 74 | $3,178,198 | $42,949 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 79 | $3,236,650 | $40,970 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 84 | $3,291,399 | $39,183 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 89 | $3,343,154 | $37,564 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 94 | $3,392,520 | $36,091 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 99 | $3,437,080 | $34,718 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 398 | $765,482 | $1,923 |
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