Cotton Ginning Program payments in Virginia totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $427,431 | $142,477 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $716,321 | $102,332 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $951,601 | $86,509 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 15 | $1,165,975 | $77,732 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 19 | $1,361,904 | $71,679 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 23 | $1,550,155 | $67,398 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 27 | $1,717,433 | $63,609 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 31 | $1,872,592 | $60,406 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 35 | $2,023,223 | $57,806 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 39 | $2,169,459 | $55,627 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 43 | $2,313,553 | $53,804 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 47 | $2,446,038 | $52,043 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 51 | $2,572,785 | $50,447 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 55 | $2,695,636 | $49,012 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 59 | $2,812,966 | $47,677 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 63 | $2,928,113 | $46,478 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 67 | $3,037,009 | $45,328 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 71 | $3,139,181 | $44,214 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 75 | $3,236,541 | $43,154 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 79 | $3,331,775 | $42,174 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 316 | $1,803,406 | $5,707 |
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