Commodity subsidies in Pittsylvania County, Virginia totaled $53.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 34 | $20,651,610 | $607,400 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 68 | $28,469,937 | $418,676 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 103 | $33,420,516 | $324,471 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 137 | $36,840,450 | $268,908 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 171 | $39,447,548 | $230,687 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 206 | $41,517,439 | $201,541 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 240 | $43,109,607 | $179,623 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 274 | $44,349,629 | $161,860 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 309 | $45,369,498 | $146,827 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 343 | $46,172,310 | $134,613 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 377 | $46,853,206 | $124,279 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 412 | $47,460,834 | $115,196 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 446 | $47,959,294 | $107,532 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 480 | $48,400,184 | $100,834 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 515 | $48,798,981 | $94,755 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 549 | $49,138,394 | $89,505 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 583 | $49,438,552 | $84,800 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 618 | $49,716,373 | $80,447 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 652 | $49,960,143 | $76,626 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 686 | $50,182,698 | $73,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 2,748 | $3,012,365 | $1,096 |
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