Commodity subsidies in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $4.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $948,787 | $474,393 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 5 | $1,752,568 | $350,514 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 7 | $1,957,592 | $279,656 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 10 | $2,180,101 | $218,010 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 12 | $2,305,164 | $192,097 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 15 | $2,471,276 | $164,752 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 17 | $2,572,047 | $151,297 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 20 | $2,705,586 | $135,279 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 22 | $2,787,224 | $126,692 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 25 | $2,891,855 | $115,674 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 27 | $2,952,381 | $109,347 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 30 | $3,032,023 | $101,067 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 32 | $3,081,994 | $96,312 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 35 | $3,152,547 | $90,073 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 37 | $3,195,939 | $86,377 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 40 | $3,250,241 | $81,256 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 42 | $3,284,131 | $78,194 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 45 | $3,331,575 | $74,035 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 47 | $3,361,562 | $71,523 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 50 | $3,403,125 | $68,063 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 200 | $910,480 | $4,552 |
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