Commodity subsidies in Shenandoah County, Virginia totaled $17.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $2,959,427 | $591,885 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 10 | $5,086,479 | $508,648 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 16 | $6,851,130 | $428,196 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 21 | $7,987,448 | $380,355 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 27 | $9,148,514 | $338,834 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 32 | $9,942,679 | $310,709 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 38 | $10,718,148 | $282,057 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 43 | $11,295,409 | $262,684 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 49 | $11,907,762 | $243,016 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 54 | $12,351,363 | $228,729 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 60 | $12,783,450 | $213,058 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 65 | $13,100,142 | $201,541 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 71 | $13,454,108 | $189,494 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 76 | $13,730,816 | $180,669 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 82 | $14,022,323 | $171,004 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 87 | $14,230,343 | $163,567 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 93 | $14,446,059 | $155,334 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 98 | $14,605,170 | $149,032 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 104 | $14,777,418 | $142,091 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 109 | $14,913,277 | $136,819 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 439 | $2,369,835 | $5,398 |
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