Commodity subsidies in Appomattox County, Virginia totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 4 | $1,273,190 | $318,298 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 9 | $1,985,155 | $220,573 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 14 | $2,341,400 | $167,243 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 19 | $2,579,219 | $135,748 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 24 | $2,780,002 | $115,833 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 28 | $2,906,087 | $103,789 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 33 | $3,044,980 | $92,272 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 38 | $3,171,587 | $83,463 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 43 | $3,281,075 | $76,304 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 48 | $3,364,588 | $70,096 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 52 | $3,428,427 | $65,931 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 57 | $3,501,032 | $61,422 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 62 | $3,565,335 | $57,505 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 67 | $3,627,033 | $54,135 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 72 | $3,685,777 | $51,191 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 76 | $3,728,990 | $49,066 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 81 | $3,779,412 | $46,659 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 86 | $3,824,859 | $44,475 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 91 | $3,867,619 | $42,501 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 96 | $3,906,862 | $40,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 384 | $644,694 | $1,679 |
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