Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Virginia totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $367,487 | $91,872 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $535,727 | $66,966 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 12 | $650,383 | $54,199 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 16 | $729,314 | $45,582 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 20 | $801,096 | $40,055 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 24 | $861,231 | $35,885 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 28 | $919,730 | $32,848 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 32 | $973,294 | $30,415 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 36 | $1,021,650 | $28,379 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 40 | $1,065,843 | $26,646 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 44 | $1,107,010 | $25,159 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 48 | $1,146,622 | $23,888 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 52 | $1,184,069 | $22,771 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 56 | $1,219,872 | $21,783 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 60 | $1,254,417 | $20,907 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 64 | $1,287,916 | $20,124 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 68 | $1,320,796 | $19,423 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 72 | $1,352,582 | $18,786 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 76 | $1,383,191 | $18,200 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 80 | $1,413,282 | $17,666 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 320 | $838,316 | $2,620 |
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