Commodity subsidies in Accomack County, Virginia totaled $44.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $7,576,766 | $2,525,589 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7 | $13,164,401 | $1,880,629 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 10 | $16,325,470 | $1,632,547 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 14 | $20,053,015 | $1,432,358 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 18 | $23,333,743 | $1,296,319 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 21 | $25,564,706 | $1,217,367 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 25 | $27,824,799 | $1,112,992 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 29 | $29,609,578 | $1,021,020 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 32 | $30,731,088 | $960,347 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 36 | $31,980,428 | $888,345 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 39 | $32,833,940 | $841,896 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 43 | $33,825,154 | $786,631 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 47 | $34,696,227 | $738,218 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 50 | $35,300,316 | $706,006 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 54 | $36,056,106 | $667,706 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 58 | $36,759,645 | $633,787 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 61 | $37,253,188 | $610,708 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 65 | $37,847,901 | $582,275 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 68 | $38,275,777 | $562,879 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 72 | $38,820,362 | $539,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 291 | $5,857,406 | $20,129 |
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