Commodity subsidies in Virginia totaled $110 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 55 | $21,535,775 | $391,560 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 110 | $33,155,654 | $301,415 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 165 | $42,477,988 | $257,442 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 220 | $50,292,171 | $228,601 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 275 | $56,852,373 | $206,736 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 330 | $62,427,871 | $189,175 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 385 | $67,265,502 | $174,716 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 441 | $71,626,752 | $162,419 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 496 | $75,382,838 | $151,982 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 551 | $78,605,790 | $142,660 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 606 | $81,500,307 | $134,489 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 661 | $84,117,815 | $127,258 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 716 | $86,476,246 | $120,777 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 771 | $88,529,242 | $114,824 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 827 | $90,416,534 | $109,331 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 882 | $92,114,764 | $104,439 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 937 | $93,665,330 | $99,963 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 992 | $95,098,512 | $95,865 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 1,047 | $96,419,207 | $92,091 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,102 | $97,615,016 | $88,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 4,412 | $12,688,832 | $2,876 |
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