Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Virginia totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 33 | $2,022,394 | $61,285 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 67 | $2,817,547 | $42,053 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 100 | $3,416,363 | $34,164 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 134 | $3,931,083 | $29,336 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 167 | $4,320,321 | $25,870 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 201 | $4,660,518 | $23,187 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 235 | $4,963,241 | $21,120 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 268 | $5,226,989 | $19,504 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 302 | $5,466,460 | $18,101 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 335 | $5,672,722 | $16,934 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 369 | $5,867,261 | $15,900 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 403 | $6,046,959 | $15,005 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 436 | $6,207,270 | $14,237 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 470 | $6,355,652 | $13,523 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 503 | $6,485,919 | $12,894 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 537 | $6,610,898 | $12,311 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 571 | $6,726,502 | $11,780 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 604 | $6,829,808 | $11,308 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 638 | $6,928,023 | $10,859 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 671 | $7,016,221 | $10,456 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 2,688 | $1,349,906 | $502 |
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