Commodity subsidies in Richmond County, Virginia totaled $765,439 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $58,295 | $58,295 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $114,293 | $57,146 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $170,247 | $56,749 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $221,117 | $55,279 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $270,414 | $54,083 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $316,050 | $52,675 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $359,359 | $51,337 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 8 | $392,929 | $49,116 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 9 | $425,345 | $47,261 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 10 | $451,289 | $45,129 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 11 | $475,986 | $43,271 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 12 | $499,771 | $41,648 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 13 | $520,289 | $40,022 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 14 | $539,873 | $38,562 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $557,638 | $37,176 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 16 | $574,829 | $35,927 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 17 | $589,510 | $34,677 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 18 | $603,992 | $33,555 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 19 | $616,205 | $32,432 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 20 | $627,122 | $31,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 81 | $138,317 | $1,708 |
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