Commodity subsidies in Lancaster County, Virginia totaled $11.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $1,181,242 | $1,181,242 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $2,358,693 | $786,231 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $3,324,029 | $664,806 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 7 | $4,199,051 | $599,864 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $4,615,992 | $576,999 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 10 | $5,376,334 | $537,633 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 12 | $6,046,332 | $503,861 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 14 | $6,610,650 | $472,189 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 16 | $7,095,944 | $443,496 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 17 | $7,329,988 | $431,176 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 19 | $7,744,104 | $407,584 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 21 | $8,116,018 | $386,477 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 23 | $8,343,804 | $362,774 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 25 | $8,543,663 | $341,747 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 26 | $8,639,310 | $332,281 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 28 | $8,808,312 | $314,583 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 30 | $8,968,177 | $298,939 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 32 | $9,119,394 | $284,981 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 34 | $9,267,059 | $272,561 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 35 | $9,334,361 | $266,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 144 | $1,744,766 | $12,116 |
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