Commodity subsidies in Richmond County, Virginia totaled $1.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $161,151 | $161,151 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $301,429 | $150,715 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $405,246 | $135,082 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $507,650 | $126,913 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $609,108 | $121,822 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $707,735 | $117,956 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $804,355 | $114,908 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 8 | $892,909 | $111,614 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $977,096 | $108,566 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $1,047,744 | $104,774 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 11 | $1,115,837 | $101,440 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 12 | $1,176,997 | $98,083 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 14 | $1,287,857 | $91,990 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 15 | $1,338,916 | $89,261 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 16 | $1,386,997 | $86,687 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 17 | $1,432,862 | $84,286 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 18 | $1,477,430 | $82,079 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 19 | $1,511,000 | $79,526 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 20 | $1,544,162 | $77,208 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 21 | $1,573,358 | $74,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 87 | $289,945 | $3,333 |
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