Commodity subsidies in Pittsylvania County, Virginia totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $202,204 | $202,204 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $312,671 | $156,335 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $400,240 | $133,413 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 5 | $548,984 | $109,797 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 6 | $608,303 | $101,384 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 7 | $645,465 | $92,209 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 9 | $697,295 | $77,477 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 10 | $719,264 | $71,926 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 11 | $738,442 | $67,131 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 13 | $775,374 | $59,644 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 14 | $791,233 | $56,517 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 15 | $806,978 | $53,799 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 17 | $834,375 | $49,081 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 18 | $846,301 | $47,017 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 19 | $856,532 | $45,081 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 21 | $873,988 | $41,618 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 22 | $882,064 | $40,094 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 23 | $890,081 | $38,699 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 25 | $904,856 | $36,194 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 26 | $912,153 | $35,083 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 106 | $163,189 | $1,540 |
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