Commodity subsidies in Giles County, Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $126,465 | $126,465 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $195,736 | $97,868 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $302,052 | $75,513 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $350,954 | $70,191 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $427,419 | $61,060 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $457,867 | $57,233 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10 | $515,014 | $51,501 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $543,280 | $49,389 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 13 | $595,691 | $45,822 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 14 | $620,767 | $44,341 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $666,719 | $41,670 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 17 | $687,620 | $40,448 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 19 | $726,611 | $38,243 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 20 | $745,316 | $37,266 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 22 | $780,511 | $35,478 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 23 | $795,328 | $34,579 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 25 | $823,617 | $32,945 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 26 | $837,012 | $32,193 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 28 | $863,175 | $30,828 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 29 | $875,876 | $30,203 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 119 | $329,358 | $2,768 |
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