Commodity subsidies in Highland County, Virginia totaled $1.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 36 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $78,097 | $78,097 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $124,979 | $62,490 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $166,994 | $55,665 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $201,149 | $50,287 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $233,943 | $46,789 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $266,210 | $44,368 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 7 | $296,834 | $42,405 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 8 | $324,088 | $40,511 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 9 | $350,664 | $38,963 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 10 | $374,724 | $37,472 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 11 | $398,511 | $36,228 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 12 | $420,232 | $35,019 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 13 | $441,854 | $33,989 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 14 | $462,326 | $33,023 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 15 | $482,278 | $32,152 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 16 | $500,637 | $31,290 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 17 | $515,966 | $30,351 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 18 | $530,775 | $29,487 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 19 | $544,759 | $28,672 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 20 | $558,526 | $27,926 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 82 | $487,829 | $5,949 |
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