Commodity subsidies in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 4 | $2,968,825 | $742,206 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 9 | $4,420,408 | $491,156 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 13 | $5,110,741 | $393,134 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 18 | $5,685,274 | $315,849 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 22 | $6,076,065 | $276,185 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 27 | $6,474,624 | $239,801 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 32 | $6,812,213 | $212,882 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 36 | $7,059,003 | $196,083 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 41 | $7,315,472 | $178,426 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 45 | $7,494,814 | $166,551 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 50 | $7,686,833 | $153,737 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 55 | $7,835,777 | $142,469 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 59 | $7,949,625 | $134,739 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 64 | $8,081,766 | $126,278 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 68 | $8,178,109 | $120,266 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 73 | $8,287,788 | $113,531 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 78 | $8,387,809 | $107,536 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 82 | $8,461,195 | $103,185 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 87 | $8,549,019 | $98,265 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 91 | $8,613,461 | $94,653 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 368 | $1,324,815 | $3,600 |
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