Commodity subsidies in Northumberland County, Virginia totaled $29.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $3,396,017 | $1,698,009 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $7,385,902 | $1,477,180 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $10,159,269 | $1,269,909 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 11 | $12,390,869 | $1,126,443 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 13 | $13,495,706 | $1,038,131 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 16 | $14,928,640 | $933,040 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 19 | $16,266,875 | $856,151 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 22 | $17,387,953 | $790,361 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 24 | $18,101,051 | $754,210 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 27 | $19,095,461 | $707,239 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 30 | $20,005,406 | $666,847 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 33 | $20,855,229 | $631,977 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 35 | $21,389,916 | $611,140 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 38 | $22,138,849 | $582,601 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 41 | $22,793,368 | $555,936 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 44 | $23,321,473 | $530,033 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 46 | $23,628,409 | $513,661 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 49 | $24,077,713 | $491,382 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 52 | $24,510,511 | $471,356 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 55 | $24,913,820 | $452,979 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 220 | $4,455,279 | $20,251 |
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