Commodity subsidies in Buchanan County, Virginia totaled $436,467 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $73,831 | $36,916 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $134,218 | $33,555 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 7 | $198,618 | $28,374 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 9 | $230,866 | $25,652 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 11 | $254,220 | $23,111 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 14 | $281,738 | $20,124 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 16 | $296,449 | $18,528 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 18 | $305,744 | $16,986 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 21 | $318,150 | $15,150 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 23 | $325,639 | $14,158 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 25 | $332,521 | $13,301 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 28 | $342,300 | $12,225 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 30 | $347,890 | $11,596 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 32 | $353,032 | $11,032 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 35 | $360,372 | $10,296 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 37 | $364,901 | $9,862 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 39 | $369,240 | $9,468 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 42 | $375,026 | $8,929 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 44 | $378,689 | $8,607 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 47 | $383,576 | $8,161 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 188 | $52,892 | $281 |
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