Commodity subsidies in Buckingham County, Virginia totaled $4.1 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% | 24% | 4 | $1,000,028 | $250,007 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 9 | $1,412,184 | $156,909 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 14 | $1,651,323 | $117,952 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 19 | $1,850,635 | $97,402 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 24 | $2,032,986 | $84,708 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 28 | $2,164,874 | $77,317 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 33 | $2,315,691 | $70,172 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 38 | $2,451,262 | $64,507 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 43 | $2,571,251 | $59,797 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 48 | $2,669,872 | $55,622 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 52 | $2,739,794 | $52,688 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 57 | $2,820,583 | $49,484 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 62 | $2,896,077 | $46,711 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 67 | $2,967,712 | $44,294 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 72 | $3,035,913 | $42,165 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 76 | $3,088,706 | $40,641 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 81 | $3,151,744 | $38,910 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 86 | $3,209,488 | $37,320 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 91 | $3,262,103 | $35,847 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 96 | $3,309,923 | $34,478 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 384 | $781,677 | $2,036 |
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