Commodity subsidies in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 16 | $4,233,907 | $264,619 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 32 | $6,017,049 | $188,033 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 48 | $7,140,050 | $148,751 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 64 | $7,883,517 | $123,180 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 80 | $8,437,215 | $105,465 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 96 | $8,858,499 | $92,276 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 112 | $9,209,902 | $82,231 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 128 | $9,505,948 | $74,265 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 144 | $9,760,186 | $67,779 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 160 | $9,967,435 | $62,296 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 176 | $10,137,784 | $57,601 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 192 | $10,286,582 | $53,576 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 208 | $10,417,280 | $50,083 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 224 | $10,535,610 | $47,034 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 240 | $10,641,791 | $44,341 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 256 | $10,736,878 | $41,941 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 272 | $10,825,125 | $39,798 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 288 | $10,904,169 | $37,862 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 304 | $10,974,251 | $36,100 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 320 | $11,037,573 | $34,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,283 | $809,640 | $631 |
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