Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, Virginia totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,291,956 | $430,652 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $2,323,106 | $387,184 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 9 | $3,223,825 | $358,203 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 13 | $4,187,970 | $322,152 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 16 | $4,843,306 | $302,707 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 19 | $5,334,809 | $280,779 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 22 | $5,685,121 | $258,415 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 26 | $6,089,362 | $234,206 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 29 | $6,369,206 | $219,628 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 32 | $6,621,111 | $206,910 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 35 | $6,852,859 | $195,796 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 39 | $7,120,533 | $182,578 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 42 | $7,284,074 | $173,430 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 45 | $7,427,858 | $165,064 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 49 | $7,613,320 | $155,374 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 52 | $7,736,265 | $148,774 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 55 | $7,846,541 | $142,664 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 58 | $7,937,346 | $136,851 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 62 | $8,040,989 | $129,693 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 65 | $8,116,616 | $124,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 262 | $1,178,875 | $4,500 |
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