Commodity subsidies in Giles County, Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $132,075 | $132,075 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $201,346 | $100,673 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $310,238 | $77,560 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $359,140 | $71,828 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $435,605 | $62,229 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $466,053 | $58,257 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10 | $524,322 | $52,432 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $552,588 | $50,235 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 13 | $605,212 | $46,555 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 14 | $630,983 | $45,070 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $676,935 | $42,308 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 17 | $697,836 | $41,049 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 19 | $736,827 | $38,780 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 20 | $755,532 | $37,777 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 22 | $790,727 | $35,942 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 23 | $806,580 | $35,069 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 25 | $835,814 | $33,433 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 26 | $849,209 | $32,662 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 28 | $875,372 | $31,263 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 29 | $888,073 | $30,623 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 120 | $339,451 | $2,829 |
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