Commodity subsidies in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $560,649 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $71,338 | $71,338 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $114,766 | $57,383 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $188,440 | $47,110 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $209,336 | $41,867 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 6 | $229,265 | $38,211 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 8 | $267,131 | $33,391 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $285,234 | $31,693 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 10 | $303,308 | $30,331 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 12 | $336,939 | $28,078 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 13 | $352,822 | $27,140 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 14 | $367,802 | $26,272 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 16 | $391,552 | $24,472 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 17 | $402,080 | $23,652 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 18 | $411,714 | $22,873 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 20 | $427,074 | $21,354 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 21 | $433,076 | $20,623 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 22 | $438,368 | $19,926 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 24 | $447,803 | $18,658 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 25 | $451,773 | $18,071 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 26 | $455,260 | $17,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 108 | $105,388 | $976 |
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