Tobacco Transition Payment payments in Lee County, Virginia totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $321,313 | $45,902 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 15 | $508,945 | $33,930 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 23 | $653,116 | $28,396 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $765,613 | $25,520 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 38 | $879,552 | $23,146 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 46 | $980,708 | $21,320 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 54 | $1,068,898 | $19,794 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 61 | $1,140,316 | $18,694 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 69 | $1,214,374 | $17,600 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 77 | $1,282,630 | $16,658 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 84 | $1,339,014 | $15,941 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 92 | $1,396,067 | $15,175 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 100 | $1,448,650 | $14,487 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 108 | $1,497,578 | $13,866 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 115 | $1,537,663 | $13,371 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 123 | $1,581,653 | $12,859 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 131 | $1,623,818 | $12,396 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 138 | $1,659,004 | $12,022 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 146 | $1,696,497 | $11,620 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 154 | $1,732,066 | $11,247 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 618 | $824,647 | $1,334 |
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