Commodity subsidies in Pittsylvania County, Virginia totaled $8.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 4 | $2,847,911 | $711,978 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 9 | $3,751,503 | $416,834 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 14 | $4,169,559 | $297,826 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 18 | $4,467,353 | $248,186 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 23 | $4,793,275 | $208,403 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 28 | $5,095,777 | $181,992 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 32 | $5,325,367 | $166,418 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 37 | $5,577,464 | $150,742 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 42 | $5,804,191 | $138,195 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 46 | $5,964,584 | $129,665 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 51 | $6,135,779 | $120,309 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 56 | $6,277,815 | $112,104 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 60 | $6,376,294 | $106,272 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 65 | $6,490,622 | $99,856 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 70 | $6,594,622 | $94,209 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 74 | $6,670,741 | $90,145 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 79 | $6,759,896 | $85,568 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 84 | $6,845,567 | $81,495 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 88 | $6,909,889 | $78,521 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 93 | $6,983,303 | $75,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 374 | $1,517,187 | $4,057 |
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