Commodity subsidies in Scott County, Virginia totaled $10.5 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% | 31% | 43 | $3,295,585 | $76,642 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 86 | $4,475,112 | $52,036 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 129 | $5,233,635 | $40,571 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 172 | $5,824,408 | $33,863 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 215 | $6,311,392 | $29,355 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 259 | $6,740,344 | $26,024 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 302 | $7,098,608 | $23,505 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 345 | $7,407,444 | $21,471 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 388 | $7,668,164 | $19,763 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 431 | $7,894,195 | $18,316 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 474 | $8,094,203 | $17,076 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 518 | $8,278,751 | $15,982 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 561 | $8,443,576 | $15,051 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 604 | $8,593,820 | $14,228 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 647 | $8,729,896 | $13,493 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 690 | $8,855,838 | $12,835 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 733 | $8,972,269 | $12,240 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 777 | $9,080,997 | $11,687 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 820 | $9,179,578 | $11,195 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 863 | $9,270,566 | $10,742 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 3,454 | $1,244,947 | $360 |
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