Commodity subsidies in Bland County, Virginia totaled $3.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $725,558 | $241,853 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $1,210,192 | $172,885 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 11 | $1,487,523 | $135,229 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 15 | $1,678,694 | $111,913 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 19 | $1,842,339 | $96,965 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 23 | $1,975,293 | $85,882 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 27 | $2,094,281 | $77,566 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 31 | $2,199,477 | $70,951 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 35 | $2,294,005 | $65,543 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 38 | $2,358,856 | $62,075 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 42 | $2,439,201 | $58,076 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 46 | $2,508,969 | $54,543 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 50 | $2,571,177 | $51,424 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 54 | $2,629,704 | $48,698 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 58 | $2,682,940 | $46,258 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 62 | $2,733,424 | $44,087 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 66 | $2,780,221 | $42,125 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 70 | $2,823,240 | $40,332 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 73 | $2,851,533 | $39,062 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 77 | $2,886,859 | $37,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 312 | $755,775 | $2,422 |
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