Commodity subsidies in Floyd County, Virginia totaled $6.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 3 | $1,707,110 | $569,037 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 6 | $2,319,788 | $386,631 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 10 | $2,949,790 | $294,979 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 13 | $3,287,901 | $252,915 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 16 | $3,526,463 | $220,404 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 20 | $3,761,768 | $188,088 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 23 | $3,909,459 | $169,976 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 26 | $4,046,927 | $155,651 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 30 | $4,216,891 | $140,563 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 33 | $4,335,332 | $131,374 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 36 | $4,436,871 | $123,246 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 40 | $4,554,686 | $113,867 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 43 | $4,633,567 | $107,757 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 46 | $4,705,800 | $102,300 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 50 | $4,796,939 | $95,939 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 53 | $4,862,981 | $91,754 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 56 | $4,926,305 | $87,970 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 60 | $5,005,299 | $83,422 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 63 | $5,061,835 | $80,347 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 67 | $5,130,748 | $76,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 268 | $1,139,465 | $4,252 |
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