Commodity subsidies in Virginia totaled $273 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 143 | $66,354,526 | $464,018 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 287 | $96,043,210 | $334,645 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 430 | $117,435,885 | $273,107 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 574 | $134,010,094 | $233,467 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 717 | $147,412,770 | $205,597 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 861 | $158,237,551 | $183,783 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 1,004 | $167,238,411 | $166,572 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 1,148 | $175,157,206 | $152,576 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 1,292 | $182,083,739 | $140,932 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 1,435 | $188,205,486 | $131,154 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,579 | $193,622,584 | $122,624 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,722 | $198,423,944 | $115,229 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,866 | $202,761,099 | $108,661 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 2,009 | $206,665,921 | $102,870 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 2,153 | $210,225,930 | $97,643 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 2,297 | $213,477,101 | $92,937 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 2,440 | $216,446,156 | $88,707 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 2,584 | $219,207,535 | $84,833 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 2,727 | $221,766,765 | $81,323 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 2,871 | $224,180,637 | $78,085 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 11,486 | $48,861,158 | $4,254 |
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