Commodity subsidies in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,330,236 | $443,412 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 7 | $2,348,463 | $335,495 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 11 | $3,058,293 | $278,027 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 15 | $3,642,801 | $242,853 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 19 | $4,136,502 | $217,711 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 23 | $4,535,762 | $197,207 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 27 | $4,887,367 | $181,014 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 31 | $5,167,886 | $166,706 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 35 | $5,404,019 | $154,401 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 39 | $5,608,530 | $143,808 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 43 | $5,759,981 | $133,953 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 47 | $5,869,342 | $124,880 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 51 | $5,963,505 | $116,931 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 55 | $6,049,784 | $109,996 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 59 | $6,131,025 | $103,916 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 63 | $6,206,448 | $98,515 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 66 | $6,259,781 | $94,845 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 70 | $6,326,590 | $90,380 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 74 | $6,388,553 | $86,332 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 78 | $6,442,031 | $82,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 316 | $791,727 | $2,505 |
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