Commodity subsidies in Highland County, Virginia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $336,920 | $168,460 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $488,980 | $97,796 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 8 | $604,715 | $75,589 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 10 | $675,897 | $67,590 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 13 | $772,966 | $59,459 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 16 | $861,703 | $53,856 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 19 | $935,022 | $49,212 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 21 | $978,021 | $46,572 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 24 | $1,030,441 | $42,935 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 27 | $1,076,766 | $39,880 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 30 | $1,118,377 | $37,279 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 32 | $1,144,550 | $35,767 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 35 | $1,182,571 | $33,788 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 38 | $1,218,319 | $32,061 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 41 | $1,253,236 | $30,567 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 43 | $1,275,737 | $29,668 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 46 | $1,308,959 | $28,456 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 49 | $1,341,366 | $27,375 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 52 | $1,373,021 | $26,404 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 54 | $1,391,127 | $25,762 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 220 | $417,767 | $1,899 |
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