Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, Virginia totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $1,158,778 | $386,259 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $2,126,001 | $354,334 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 9 | $2,973,779 | $330,420 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 12 | $3,704,751 | $308,729 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 16 | $4,551,376 | $284,461 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 19 | $5,018,690 | $264,142 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 22 | $5,328,704 | $242,214 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 25 | $5,618,962 | $224,758 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 29 | $5,963,510 | $205,638 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 32 | $6,208,403 | $194,013 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 35 | $6,439,698 | $183,991 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 38 | $6,645,357 | $174,878 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 42 | $6,870,492 | $163,583 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 45 | $7,014,276 | $155,873 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 48 | $7,152,958 | $149,020 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 51 | $7,279,335 | $142,732 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 55 | $7,426,870 | $135,034 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 58 | $7,517,675 | $129,615 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 61 | $7,594,427 | $124,499 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 64 | $7,669,554 | $119,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 260 | $1,171,849 | $4,507 |
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