Commodity subsidies in Appomattox County, Virginia totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $129,462 | $129,462 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $206,342 | $103,171 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $339,157 | $84,789 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $402,392 | $80,478 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $490,483 | $70,069 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $529,880 | $66,235 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $589,238 | $58,924 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11 | $611,851 | $55,623 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 13 | $651,690 | $50,130 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 14 | $670,210 | $47,872 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 16 | $706,367 | $44,148 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 17 | $721,081 | $42,417 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 19 | $748,703 | $39,405 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 20 | $761,782 | $38,089 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 22 | $786,730 | $35,760 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 23 | $798,883 | $34,734 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 24 | $810,844 | $33,785 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 26 | $833,842 | $32,071 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 27 | $844,923 | $31,293 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 29 | $865,519 | $29,845 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 118 | $452,162 | $3,832 |
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