Commodity subsidies in Mecklenburg County, Virginia totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $291,531 | $145,765 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $456,742 | $114,185 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 6 | $604,449 | $100,741 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 9 | $785,914 | $87,324 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 11 | $880,016 | $80,001 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 13 | $960,034 | $73,849 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 15 | $1,037,497 | $69,166 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 18 | $1,142,600 | $63,478 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 20 | $1,196,343 | $59,817 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 22 | $1,241,125 | $56,415 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 25 | $1,297,860 | $51,914 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 27 | $1,329,444 | $49,239 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 29 | $1,355,732 | $46,749 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 31 | $1,379,985 | $44,516 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 34 | $1,414,654 | $41,607 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 36 | $1,436,321 | $39,898 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 38 | $1,456,552 | $38,330 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 41 | $1,484,415 | $36,205 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 43 | $1,500,038 | $34,885 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 45 | $1,513,028 | $33,623 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 183 | $221,562 | $1,211 |
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