Commodity subsidies in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $6.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $1,122,185 | $224,437 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 10 | $1,801,842 | $180,184 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $2,421,258 | $161,417 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 20 | $2,939,233 | $146,962 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 26 | $3,476,124 | $133,697 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 31 | $3,858,120 | $124,455 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 36 | $4,192,415 | $116,456 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 41 | $4,468,982 | $109,000 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 46 | $4,682,395 | $101,791 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 52 | $4,897,744 | $94,187 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 57 | $5,050,785 | $88,610 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 62 | $5,165,354 | $83,312 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 67 | $5,252,807 | $78,400 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 73 | $5,346,043 | $73,233 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 78 | $5,415,744 | $69,433 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 83 | $5,477,117 | $65,989 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 88 | $5,529,232 | $62,832 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 93 | $5,575,257 | $59,949 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 99 | $5,627,587 | $56,844 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 104 | $5,667,498 | $54,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 418 | $786,171 | $1,881 |
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