Commodity subsidies in Amelia County, Virginia totaled $17.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 6 | $5,880,130 | $980,022 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 13 | $8,447,402 | $649,800 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 19 | $9,788,740 | $515,197 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 26 | $11,081,505 | $426,212 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 32 | $12,020,995 | $375,656 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 39 | $12,789,076 | $327,925 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 45 | $13,303,041 | $295,623 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 52 | $13,760,295 | $264,621 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 59 | $14,145,808 | $239,759 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 65 | $14,414,555 | $221,762 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 72 | $14,690,363 | $204,033 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 78 | $14,888,984 | $190,884 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 85 | $15,100,067 | $177,648 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 91 | $15,264,514 | $167,742 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 98 | $15,426,228 | $157,410 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 104 | $15,549,807 | $149,517 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 111 | $15,675,934 | $141,225 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 118 | $15,786,654 | $133,785 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 124 | $15,872,176 | $128,001 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 131 | $15,964,915 | $121,870 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 525 | $1,248,786 | $2,379 |
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