Commodity subsidies in Powhatan County, Virginia totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $585,030 | $585,030 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $809,304 | $404,652 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $1,218,812 | $304,703 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 5 | $1,414,280 | $282,856 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 7 | $1,721,469 | $245,924 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 8 | $1,833,233 | $229,154 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 10 | $2,038,635 | $203,864 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 11 | $2,129,737 | $193,612 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 13 | $2,284,721 | $175,748 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 14 | $2,349,504 | $167,822 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 16 | $2,436,069 | $152,254 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 17 | $2,473,333 | $145,490 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 18 | $2,510,087 | $139,449 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 20 | $2,575,466 | $128,773 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 21 | $2,607,592 | $124,171 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 23 | $2,667,598 | $115,983 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 24 | $2,697,006 | $112,375 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 26 | $2,752,871 | $105,880 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 27 | $2,780,551 | $102,983 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 29 | $2,832,216 | $97,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 117 | $634,952 | $5,427 |
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