Commodity subsidies in Floyd County, Virginia totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 3 | $1,845,709 | $615,236 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $2,507,811 | $417,969 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 10 | $3,146,117 | $314,612 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 13 | $3,491,137 | $268,549 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 17 | $3,793,828 | $223,166 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 20 | $3,970,101 | $198,505 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 23 | $4,128,679 | $179,508 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 27 | $4,319,636 | $159,987 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 30 | $4,450,803 | $148,360 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 34 | $4,615,012 | $135,736 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 37 | $4,730,075 | $127,840 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 40 | $4,826,430 | $120,661 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 44 | $4,935,164 | $112,163 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 47 | $5,009,759 | $106,591 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 51 | $5,106,051 | $100,119 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 54 | $5,174,431 | $95,823 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 57 | $5,239,389 | $91,919 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 61 | $5,320,838 | $87,227 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 64 | $5,380,172 | $84,065 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 68 | $5,453,321 | $80,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 273 | $1,189,949 | $4,359 |
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