Commodity subsidies in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $45.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 11 | $12,567,241 | $1,142,476 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 22 | $17,569,865 | $798,630 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 33 | $21,217,338 | $642,950 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 44 | $23,729,839 | $539,315 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 56 | $26,123,562 | $466,492 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 67 | $28,039,774 | $418,504 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 78 | $29,683,089 | $380,552 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 89 | $31,086,844 | $349,290 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 100 | $32,318,464 | $323,185 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 112 | $33,484,092 | $298,965 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 123 | $34,433,075 | $279,944 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 134 | $35,289,181 | $263,352 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 145 | $36,077,343 | $248,809 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 156 | $36,768,894 | $235,698 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 168 | $37,425,003 | $222,768 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 179 | $37,960,920 | $212,072 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 190 | $38,465,742 | $202,451 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 201 | $38,930,176 | $193,682 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 212 | $39,367,787 | $185,697 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 224 | $39,799,755 | $177,677 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 896 | $6,047,505 | $6,749 |
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