Commodity subsidies in Westmoreland County, Virginia totaled $27.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $4,206,734 | $1,402,245 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 7 | $8,111,099 | $1,158,728 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 11 | $10,910,694 | $991,881 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 15 | $13,263,972 | $884,265 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 19 | $15,221,465 | $801,130 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 22 | $16,289,017 | $740,410 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 26 | $17,379,830 | $668,455 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 30 | $18,352,233 | $611,741 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 34 | $19,212,001 | $565,059 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 38 | $19,985,041 | $525,922 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 41 | $20,530,069 | $500,733 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 45 | $21,108,527 | $469,078 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 49 | $21,597,739 | $440,770 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 53 | $22,060,419 | $416,234 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 57 | $22,476,300 | $394,321 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 60 | $22,771,899 | $379,532 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 64 | $23,151,237 | $361,738 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 68 | $23,514,347 | $345,799 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 72 | $23,854,198 | $331,308 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 76 | $24,136,321 | $317,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 304 | $3,129,230 | $10,294 |
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