Commodity subsidies in Alleghany County, Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 53% | 1 | $852,819 | $852,819 |
| Top 2% | 59% | 2 | $944,523 | $472,262 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 3 | $1,014,507 | $338,169 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 4 | $1,045,941 | $261,485 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 5 | $1,069,070 | $213,814 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 6 | $1,090,665 | $181,778 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 7 | $1,112,014 | $158,859 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 8 | $1,131,957 | $141,495 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 9 | $1,151,705 | $127,967 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 10 | $1,171,255 | $117,126 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 11 | $1,190,762 | $108,251 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 13 | $1,221,868 | $93,990 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 14 | $1,236,771 | $88,341 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 15 | $1,251,510 | $83,434 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 16 | $1,266,184 | $79,137 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 17 | $1,280,717 | $75,336 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 18 | $1,295,058 | $71,948 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 19 | $1,308,865 | $68,888 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 20 | $1,320,546 | $66,027 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 21 | $1,331,196 | $63,390 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 88 | $273,450 | $3,107 |
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